[Excerpt from] INSPIREd Healthcare: A Value-Based Care Coordination Model

Other Titles

Chapter 3: Laying the Groundwork for a Transitional Care Nurse Program

Abstract

This item record pertains to an excerpt from INSPIREd Healthcare: A Value-Based Care Coordination Model, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book: In today's environment where healthcare costs are outpacing the economy, healthcare systems are shifting from fee-for-service to value-based payment to deliver high-quality care while reducing costs. This shift presents nurses with the opportunity to take the lead in transforming care delivery and achieve the Triple Aim goals: improving patient experience of care, improving health of populations, and reducing per capita healthcare costs.

INSPIREd Healthcare follows author Billie Lynn Allard and her team of nurses as they successfully implement an accountable community of health in pursuit of the Triple Aim. The INSPIRE Model they follow provides an evidence-based blueprint for other healthcare systems hoping to solve the complicated problems surrounding care transitions and health promotion.

Through case studies, anecdotes, and step-by-step summaries, INSPIREd Healthcareexamines:

• The seven-step INSPIRE Population Health Strategy Model
• The role of nurses and other clinical disciplines functioning at height of licensure to improve patient outcomes
• Practical solutions and lessons learned in engaging partners across care continuum
• Creation of community networks and care teams to achieve results
• Application of the model to pediatrics, mental health and addiction, pulmonary rehabilitation, diabetes management, and other services

Book publication date: 2020

Files

Description

This item record contains the following file attachments:

• Chapter 3 (main file) - includes Author Bios, the Forward, the Introduction, the Preface, Table of Contents, and the Index
• Facilitator's Guide, and
• the Appendices

Authors

Billie Lynn AllardFollow

Author Details

Billie Lynn Allard, MS, RN, FAAN, is the Administrative Director of Population Health and Transitions of Care at Southwestern Vermont Health Care, a four-time ANCC Magnet-designated health system. During her 35-year career, Allard has been an innovative, visionary leader in community hospital settings—inspiring nurses to achieve their potential, implementing evidence- based practice, transforming care delivery, and improving patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes.

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9781948057295

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Care Coordination, Value-Based Payment, Healthcare Reform, Accountable Care Organizations, INSPIRE Model, Transitional Care Nursing, Community Health, Managed Care

Recommended Citation

Allard, Billie Lynn, "[Excerpt from] INSPIREd Healthcare: A Value-Based Care Coordination Model" (2019). Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts. 12.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/book_excerpts/12

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

Publisher's Version

Rights Holder

Copyright © 2025 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.

Review Type

None: Professionally Edited Material

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2019-08-06

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