[ §323F-12] Public-private partnership.

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(a)There is established within the corporation for administrative purposes only a public-private partnership in a county that encompasses at least three islands inhabited by permanent residents, to research, develop, and implement a model of health care delivery that addresses the coordination of care across the spectrum of care from acute, to skilled nursing facility, to home, in a manner that is seamless, efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective.

(b)The public-private partnership shall:

(1)Work to resolve the challenges in the post-acute care environment;

(2)Expand inpatient capacity;

(3)Improve access to and quality of health care; and

(4)Enhance the operational and financial viability of public and private health care providers at all levels of care.

(c)The public-private partnership shall be mutually beneficial to stakeholders and consumers and shall be based upon the following:

(1)Short-term goals:

(A)Provide a mechanism to move waitlisted patients to an appropriate long-term care setting;

(B)Provide appropriate financial support to allow for the movement of patients along the continuum of care, regardless of the ability to pay;

(C)Maintain the financial viability of skilled nursing facilities by providing adequate funding from all sources; and

(D)Maintain the financial viability of full-service acute care facilities by reducing the number of waitlisted patients.

(2)Long-term goals:

(A)Improve the continuity of care and efficiency between providers;

(B)Enhance the quality of patient care;

(C)Create a patient-centered health care infrastructure;

(D)Maximize capacity and increase operational and financial viability among network organizations;

(E)Optimize existing resources to maximize return;

(F)Facilitate the transition of care between different levels of care;

(G)Reduce unnecessary transfers of patients and attract medically appropriate transfers from neighboring islands;

(H)Create reimbursement mechanisms that support integrated efforts;

(I)Reduce unnecessary health care use and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and readmissions; and

(J)Expand access to specialty services to counties that encompass at least three islands inhabited by permanent residents. [L 2012, c 279, §2]