April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM

HPM doc with payer, provider, regulatory, tech and innovation experience. VBID Hospice Expert. Hospice advocate in a multi-payer enviornment. CMMI fan.

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

@genxwithlittle1 @RNSuperHero Is that retaliation?

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

@StokesNeuro Bye for now. Sending your family all my positive vibes. Thank you for everything you did.....see you on the other side someday

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

@ClaireAnkuda @JAMA_current @CapC @MSHSGeriPalCare @GeriPalBlog @MAldridgePhD @DianeEMeier @JoanMTeno @medicarerights No replies yet? Multiplayer Hospice world, #concurrentcare #required access to #pallicare, increased risk for MedAdv, decreased risk for CMS, new payer-provider partnerships. A whole new world!

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

@oisinliampower Goal aligned care

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

@janoldenburg Fee for service payer-provider contracts. Then all those operations go with it....like pre-auth.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

HOLY SH*T: Republicans in Congress are LIVID that President Biden called them out for voting against lower prices for Medicare.

RT if you want President Biden to keep taking the gloves off!

#SaveMedicareFromRepublicans

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

@CAJonesMD I am replying?!? Interesting thought. Tell me more.....

[CAPC @CAPCpalliative]

The Positive Financial Impact of Hospital Palliative Care >> https://t.co/c9szAoWmJZ

#Palliativecare increases patient satisfaction + improves quality. But the benefits accrue beyond high-quality care. Robust services lead to strong financial performance across many parameters.

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

Did you know that #hospices have been in alternative payment models since the early 80's? 👏👏👏👊👊👊Shout out to @CMSgov for being 40 years early to the #APM party. #hospiceinnovation #hospice #hapc #hpm

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

@crisbergerot @MazieTsangMD I need all #CIO to see this post. Pagers and fax machines in medicine..literally. Talk about operational inefficiency. Also, this is @MayoClinic #healthIT #datascience #someonehelpus #timematters #thebarislow

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

R u a #hospice prepping for #MedAdvantage negotiations? I hope so! First, know your contracts with @CMSGov Don't say"FFS with a per diem" They are so much more! @CAPCpalliative @NHPCO_news @AAHPM @CTACorg Can you help us ask @Payment_Network? #hapc #hpm #1hospicedork

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

#VBIDHospice expert here. #Hospice, let's prepare for #MedicareAdvantage negotiations shall we? First piece of advice, never say #hospice payment is "fee for service with a per diem." #1 task: learn contracting terms of today #hapc #hpm #1hospicedork @NHPCO_news @CMSinnovates

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

also.....how can #VBIDHospice not be a hashtag people?

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

I have spent the last several years working for a regional payer, and standing up a #MedicareAdvantage #VBIDHospice program. Please send questions #hapc #palliativecare #hospice #hospiceinnovation

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

Well, this is the time to get back on the twitter. #willtheyrememberme #hapc #palliativecare #pallidoc #whenisournextweetnado

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

You're welcome.

[April Krutka, DO, FAAHPM @April918]

@briantylercohen Put olli i70

[F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE @fperrywilson]

In a telling bit of data about the disparities exposed by #COVID19, we just heard that the infection rate in New Haven is 50 times higher than in neighboring (and more affluent) Woodbridge, CT.

[Peggy Maguire @MaguirePeggy]

Brief ... but nothing short of Spectacular. #PalliativeCare #COVID19
Thank you @DianeEMeier @CambiaHealthFdn @stevegoldbloom