Holistic Support for Complex Medical Needs : Complex Care Management
For patients facing numerous medical conditions, physical limitations, and social complexities, care coordination can become overwhelming. At Patient Focus Physicians Associates, our complex care management team exists to relieve this burden through comprehensive, personalized support.
A Team Approach to Care
- Board-certified physicians with experience navigating complex medical histories.
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants trained in assessing multiple comorbidities.
- Registered nurses as case managers focused solely on patients’ needs and goals.
- Social workers who evaluate root causes of health challenges and facilitate access to resources.
- Physical and occupational therapists for recommendations regarding assistive devices, home modifications, and fall risk reduction.
- Nutritionists to ensure dietary requirements for medical conditions and disabilities are met.
- Mental health professionals promote emotional well-being amid life’s adversities.
Holistic Assessments
- In-depth reviews of patients’ medical histories, medications, allergies, and laboratory results.
- Evaluations of physical, cognitive, and sensory impairments restricting daily activities and independence.
- Screenings for mental health diagnoses like anxiety, depression, and substance use that impact health.
- Assessments of social determinants of health including housing, finances, transportation, and caregiver support.
Comprehensive Care Plans
- Individualized goals based on patients’ priorities for safety, comfort, and quality of life.
- Strategies to simplify complex medication regimes and minimize side effects and drug interactions.
- Treatment plans for managing multiple comorbidities simultaneously that patients and caregivers can understand.
- Schedules for monitoring by primary care physicians, medical specialists, and home health clinicians.
- Recommendations for community services, resources, and devices to facilitate the highest level of function possible.
Coordination of Care
- Referrals to specialists for conditions beyond primary care expertise.
- Access to home health services including nursing, personal care, therapies, and medical equipment.
- Psychosocial interventions including counseling, support groups, adult day programs, and meal deliveries.
- Connections to long-term care facilities when in-home support becomes too intensive.
- Transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings to ensure appropriate follow-up and complication management.
- Communication among the entire care team from physicians to nurses to social workers and more.
Compassionate Advocacy
- Empower patients and caregivers to participate in medical decision-making and self-management.
- Validate challenges associated with navigating a complex medical situation.
- Respect goals and preferences for safety, comfort, and dignity above all else.
- Intervene on behalf of patients to ensure needs are heard, barriers addressed and care optimized.
- Act as a trusted resource for education, referrals, advice, and emotional support along the healthcare journey.
If you’re coping with multiple medical conditions, physical limitations, social difficulties, or special needs – and could benefit from having an entire team focused solely on optimizing your care – please contact us. Our mission is simple yet profound: to provide the most comprehensive, personalized support possible so you can live your best life, by your definition.