SynerMed, Inc., announced that it is partnering with the California Long-Term Care Education Center (CLTCEC) to transform IHSS education and create a care coordination model for consumers with chronic conditions. CLTCEC was awarded an $11.8 million grant by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to institute managed care solutions and technologies to improve healthcare and lower costs for patients that have been determined high-risk. Together SynerMed and CLTCEC will educate and train more than 9,000 IHSS providers and consumers in Los Angeles County. Emphasis will be placed on how to administer care through effective coordinated care teams to improve quality of care, patient satisfaction and lower healthcare costs by reducing hospitalizations and emergency room visits according to a recent news release posted at www.marketwatch.com.
