Kissito Post Acute Annouces New Relationship with MHealth and Tricare

Kissito Post Acute, a division of Kissito Healthcare, is proud to announce a new relationship with MHealth and Tricare. These two new plans add to the growing list of Managed Care Plans currently accepted at its flagship facility, Kissito Post Acute Cane Island, which include, but are not limited to, BCBS, UHC, Humana, USFH&P, Aetna, and Cigna.

Mhealth, a plan developed by Kissito Post Acute’s collaborative hospital partner, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston, Texas is one of several ongoing projects between Kissito Post Acute and Memorial Hermann aimed at reducing costs and preserving benefits while enhancing patient outcomes. Rob Turner, Director of ACO Integration states, “We expect great things from this partnership and are honored to participate in this plan.”

Tricare is a plan afforded to Military Retirees and their families. Having several employees on the management team who are Veterans, Kissito is excited to be a part of the lives of those who have served this great nation and with great appreciation is ready to meet their healthcare needs.

The addition of these plans comes at the hands of newly appointed Director of ACO Integration, Rob Turner. Recently promoted from Kissito Post Acute Cane Island Facility, Rob is working closely with Physicians, Hospitals, Managed Care Organizations, and Patients in preparation for the establishment of Accountable Care Organizations and the possibility of Bundled Payments. The need for innovation in these areas will be critical with the forthcoming challenges brought on by Healthcare/Insurance Reform.

Given Kissito’s four-tiered approach to healthcare delivery, which establishes collaborative partnerships with Physicians, Payors, Patients, and Hospitals, these new affiliations enable Kissito Post Acute to continue to redefine the road to recovery.

Payer Solutions

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• Post Acute risk management under capitation payments
• Hospitalization alternative for Advantage Plans/Managed Care Plans
• Comprehensive Payment solutions by integrating traditional functional silos into a single entity
• Benchmarked clinical care and outcomes
• Cost effective solutions through Evidence-based practices
• Incorporating Physician services into our acute-post acute integrated model

Solutions

At the core of Kissito’s services is our Collaborative Post Acute Care Model^™ .   It is setting higher standards of care through Evidence Based Medicine and Best Practices. Currently we have partnered with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to develop and validate post acute best practices that we believe will evolve into a part of the solution to improve on achieving quality outcomes and lower healthcare costs for future generations.

Collaborative Patient Care Model™

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Facts

Kissito exists for the betterment and care of human life

FOUNDING: Amity Fellowserve, Inc. conducting business under Kissito Healthcare and Kissito Post Acute,  was founded in 1989 as a Not for Profit “NPO” organization organized under the laws of the State of Illinois. Kissito is an IRS qualified 501 (C) (3) charitable organization holding Group Exemption status under the IRC.

OPERATIONS: Kissito operates its principal executive offices in the states of Arizona, Texas and Virginia. The corporate headquarters is located in Virginia.

EMPLOYEES: Kissito employees 761 people including 31 corporate employees.

CORE VALUES: Kissito Core Values are immutable and guide all we undertake: Integrity, Passion, Excellence, and Respect.

GOVERNANCE: Kissito and its operating entities are governed by an active Board of Directors including: Reverend David Erickson (Senior Pastor of Dundalk, MD based Watersedge Baptist Church), Lynn Hodge (EVP of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism), Wayne Fuquay (Managing Principle of Houston, TX based Wayne Fuquay & Associates a Corporate Consulting and Crisis Management Firm), Ana Clarke (Kissito Director of Missions) and Tom Clarke (Kissito President & CEO).

FINANCIAL: Kissito’s financial statements and IRS 990 filing are available at www.guidestar.org .

MANAGEMENT: Kissito has attracted the best Managers from around the world. Kissito Managers are continually being recognized and rewarded as leaders in healthcare profession. Kissito Managers hold Masters level degrees in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Organizational Management, Public Health, Communications, Business Administration, Accounting, and Administrative Management. Corporate Managers hold numerous certifications including SPHR, CPA, and Risk Management. Five Corporate Managers hold skilled nursing facility administrative licenses.

RECOGNITION: Kissito facilities and its employees are continually being recognized and rewarded by governmental agencies and professional associations for contributions in the field of healthcare.

Some of the recent awards include:

• Sole recipient of the 2008 Virginia Health Quality Center Gold Star award
• Winner of the 2006 Yuma County, Arizona employer of the year award
• National Association of Health Care Assistants Best Attitude 2008 Employee of the year ( over 2,000,000 assistants are licensed in the USA)
• Winner of the Virginia 2008 Teen Volunteer of the Year award
• Arizona Health Care Association 2008 Certified Nursing Assistant of the year: Cowinner
• Winner of two Virginia Health Quality Center 2008 Bronze Stars
• Kissito Post Acute Cane Island ranked as one of the top three healthcare facilities by the State Quality Rating System (QRS) in Texas. The ranking includes all the 77 nursing facilities in Harris County, Texas.
• Kissito Healthcare Katy recognized as one of the 2009 recipients of the Step I National Quality Award presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL).
• Kissito Healthcare Palmview certified as “Excellent” in Quality Performance Scale (scoring 100% in all categories) by Arizona Department of Health Services.