Comprehensive Diagnosis & Treatment Hemophilia Program

Scope of Work and Responsibilities: A) THE UK HEMOPHILIA TREATMENT CENTER, WILL PROVIDE 1.5 FTE QUALIFIED NURSING PERSONNEL FOR PATIENT MANAGEMENT AND CLINIC ACTIVITIES. THE COMMISSION WILL PROVIDE ONE CLRICAL STAFF PERSON. THIS STAFF WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE UK HTC. ADULT AND PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGISTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UK HTC WILL SUPERVISE THE MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY UK HTC EMPLOYEES. B) THE SALARY OF NURSING PERSONNEL WHO SERVE BOTH ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS RELATIVE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT SERVING THE ADULT AND PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS. C) FUNCTION AS THE FIRST CONTACT FOR SERVICES RELATED TO HEMOPHILIA CARE ON A 24 HOUR, SEVEN-DAY-A-WEEK BASIS D) PROVIDEATOLL -FREE NUMBERFOR PATIENTSTO USE TO CONTACTHEMOPHILIAPERSONNEL. E) COLLECT DATA PER CCSHCN AND FEDERAL HEMOPHILIA TREATMENT CENTER REQUIREMENTS. F) COLLABORATE WITH THE CCSHCN ON DEVELOPING JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND CONSULT WITH CCSHCN iN REGARD TO HIRING DECISIONS G) PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE NURSING AND NURSE CASE MANAGEMENT CARE TO PATIENTS WITH BLEEDING DISORDERS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS OF PATIENTS FOR THE HEMOPHILIA CLINICS, COORDINATION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAMS, AND EMERGENCY CONSULTATION. H) COLLABORATE WITH THE CCSHCN TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR AREA HOSPITALS. i) TEACH HOME THERAPY TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHO MAYBENEFIT AND QUALIFY. J) CONTACT THE CCSHCN FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION WHEN IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT STATE FUNDS WILL BE NEEDED TO PAY FOR SERVICES, ITEMS, OR SUPPLIES. IF THIS IS NOT DONE, STATE FUNDS WILL NOT BE EXPENDED. K) PROVIDE A REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND THE STATE HEMOPHILIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS. iL) INFORM FAMILIES ABOUT RECENT ADVANCES AND CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF HEMOPHILIA AND WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE KENTUCKIANA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION AND THE CCSHCN TO FACILITATE DISSEMINATION OFTHIS INFORMATION. M) UK HTC STAFF WILL INFORM ALL PATIENTS OF CCSHCN SERVICES. N) THE HTC NURSES WILL SEEK PATIENT/PARENTAL PERMISSION TO REFER PATIENTS WITH HEMOPHILIA TO THE CCSHCN FOR CCSHCN-SPONSORED SERVICES. 0) PROVIDETHE CCSHCN ACCESS TO PATIENTMEDICALRECORDS FOR EVALUATIONANDAUDITINGPURPOSES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY UKMC PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY REGULATIONS. P) THE UK HTC AND ITS ASSOCIATED PHYSICIANS MAY SEEK THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED. HOWEVER, THE HEMATOLOGISTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UK HTC AGREE NOT TO CHARGE THE CCHSCN FOR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THEM. This is the Master Agreement. There is no other scope of work available.