Frequently Asked Questions
What does Clinical Bridges provide for the patient and facility?
We use nurse practitioners to follow patients during the 30-day post-acute period after their discharge from skilled facilities or the hospital. We partner with skilled facilities, rehabs, and hospitals to help them coordinate care to prevent hospital readmission's. We use Nurse Practitioner's to assess, diagnose, treat, educate and prescribe as indicated during the 30 days post-discharge period. They will also help coordinate readmission back to the facility as indicated and coordinate and share information with the PCP and home health to smooth their transition back to home or the Assisted Living Facility. Our goal is to be sure patients are stable and have everything they need to stay well, out of the hospital, and in their home.
How do I Refer My Patients?
Simply fax the following information to (817) 549-0094:
What Insurances do you Accept?
What Area Are Your Services Provided In?
We cover a large portion of the DFW Metroplex and will consider patients outside of our area on a case by case basis.
Why consult Clinical Bridges on discharges?
Because we help prevent hospital readmission's, and stream line the transition home, partnering with our service can help increase referrals to your acute facility. Our service also gives case managers the peace of mind that their patients will receive quality and compassionate care after their discharge.
What kind of patients are ideal for this service?
Can they still have Home Health? What About Their PCP?
Yes, we work in coordination with the home health and the patient’s PCP and specialists and are not intended to replace either. Because Nurse Practitioners can diagnose, treat, and prescribe, our service is intended to augment the home healthcare they receive. We encourage regular follow up's with their doctors and also provide records to the patient to take to their appointments. We will call and fax their physicians and home health as needed to coordinate their care.
How is this service paid for?
The service is paid for by Medicare and most insurances, and would be at no charge to the patient in many cases. Patients who have a copay at their physician office will usually have a similar copay for our services. Verification will be done on all referrals prior to scheduling a visit and only patients with the benefit will be seen unless the family requests a visit on a private pay basis.
We use nurse practitioners to follow patients during the 30-day post-acute period after their discharge from skilled facilities or the hospital. We partner with skilled facilities, rehabs, and hospitals to help them coordinate care to prevent hospital readmission's. We use Nurse Practitioner's to assess, diagnose, treat, educate and prescribe as indicated during the 30 days post-discharge period. They will also help coordinate readmission back to the facility as indicated and coordinate and share information with the PCP and home health to smooth their transition back to home or the Assisted Living Facility. Our goal is to be sure patients are stable and have everything they need to stay well, out of the hospital, and in their home.
How do I Refer My Patients?
Simply fax the following information to (817) 549-0094:
- Patient Face Sheet and Demographics
- Planned Discharge Date
- History and Physical
- Medication List
- Most Recent Labs and X-Rays if Available
- Your Contact Information
What Insurances do you Accept?
- Medicare
- Humana
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- WellMed
- Care N Care
- United Healthcare
- NTSP
- Amerigroup
What Area Are Your Services Provided In?
We cover a large portion of the DFW Metroplex and will consider patients outside of our area on a case by case basis.
Why consult Clinical Bridges on discharges?
Because we help prevent hospital readmission's, and stream line the transition home, partnering with our service can help increase referrals to your acute facility. Our service also gives case managers the peace of mind that their patients will receive quality and compassionate care after their discharge.
What kind of patients are ideal for this service?
- Frequent Hospitalizations
- Multiple Health Problems
- New Diagnoses or Complex Medication Regiments
- Poor Social or Financial Support Network
- Frail Elderly
- Patients at High Risk For Complications, Exacerbation or Frequent Re-admissions to the Hospital
Can they still have Home Health? What About Their PCP?
Yes, we work in coordination with the home health and the patient’s PCP and specialists and are not intended to replace either. Because Nurse Practitioners can diagnose, treat, and prescribe, our service is intended to augment the home healthcare they receive. We encourage regular follow up's with their doctors and also provide records to the patient to take to their appointments. We will call and fax their physicians and home health as needed to coordinate their care.
How is this service paid for?
The service is paid for by Medicare and most insurances, and would be at no charge to the patient in many cases. Patients who have a copay at their physician office will usually have a similar copay for our services. Verification will be done on all referrals prior to scheduling a visit and only patients with the benefit will be seen unless the family requests a visit on a private pay basis.