Medical Advocates of America Corp. (MAA) Savings and Advantages:
Insurance companies; Will save money in many ways such as; fewer and shorter hospital stays, fewer emergency room and ambulance services, less hospital procedures, fewer readmissions; better adherence to doctor’s instructions, less unnecessary outpatient medications and procedures,, fewer unnecessary additional services, no need for the expense for existing home healthcare workers for these patients, hospital discharge instructions will be adhered to better; faster and better rehabilitation of patients; patients heal faster and stay in care for shorter times; possibly could keep patients in their homes longer as opposed to going into long-term care facilities; keep people out of hospice longer.
Doctors’ offices: Doctors will get patients conditions and vitals on a regular basis; medical and drug instructions will be better adhered to; more checks and balances and better coordination among all physicians and caregivers; care will not be as fragmented; less calls from patients because advocate can answer most questions and most patients/physician phone calls will be with advocate or with advocate on call which will result in fewer and shorter calls; doctors instructions will be better communicated to patients and monitored; “will be like have physicians own eyes, ears and hands on their patients almost all the time”; will cut down on malpractice law suits because of extra highly trained professionals overseeing care; will have better coordination with patient’s other physicians and healthcare professionals.
Hospitals: less readmissions; fewer and shorter hospital stays; less serious and emergency admissions; more critical patient history and information on admissions; better communications with patients regarding in hospital procedures; better communications with patients and their families on discharge instructions; will have a professional liaison with patient families; better updates and communications with patient’s physicians; less pressures on hospital staff.
Patients: Better medical oversight and service for patients physical, emotional and relational support; patient and family’s questions will be answered clearer and quicker; patients can call and get in touch with advocate any time without long waits; advocate will understand family dynamics, environment and give instructions and comfort; advocate will help with insurance and other financial matters, advocates will monitor efficacy of other medical services such as medication, PT, OT, nutrition, psychological advice, ETC.; advocate will have the empathy and time to sit and talk with patients and their families.
Nurse/Advocate: More efficient care for their patients; ability to become a partner with physicians and hospitals; much more pride in their work and job satisfaction; fewer patients allow more time with each; ability to make substantially more money; become their own boss; can control their own workload; opportunity for ongoing education and certifications; use their training and abilities more efficiently; ability to use their hearts as well as their talents. Most people do not go into nursing for the money.
They go into it for the spirit. The spirit of nurturing others. By their work physicians treat their patients’ bodies. By their work nurses treat their patients’ spirits. MAA is a system that understands this, that allows for this, that recognizes and values it, that rewards it.
Other Advantages: This system should lead to decreased opioid use and abuse and therefore decrease opioid addiction, overdoses and deaths. It should cut down on things like the number of lab results, x- ray reports, etc. which do not get into the patient's chart until after the patient is discharged and are therefore overlooked. It will cut down on the number and severity of medical malpractice cases and therefore save the providers malpractice premiums. There will be very big savings to the healthcare system due to a significant decrease in the number of emergency room visits, fewer hospitalizations, shorter hospital stays, fewer readmissions. The best part about the program is that it provides the most benefit to the most vulnerable patients who do not have the knowledge or means to advocate for themselves.’