Special COVID-19 Webinar Recording: Ready, Set, Go: Planning Ahead to Administer the COVID-19 Vaccine to HBPC Patients

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This special edition of the HCC Intelligence webinar focused on planning ahead to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to home-based primary care (HBPC) patients. The presenters shared their experiences and lessons learned in vaccinating HBPC patients. Dr. Davis from Rush University Medical Center described their approach, which involved partnering with their existing vaccine clinic and using volunteers to call patients and schedule appointments. They vaccinated all 1B patients and family members who wanted the vaccine over three days. They also highlighted the importance of geographic scheduling and using volunteers to help with reminder calls. Dr. Lewis and Dr. Ranola from the VA home-based primary care program in Madison, Wisconsin discussed their collaboration with the pharmacy department and the use of standardized operating procedures. They talked about the priority outreach to their HBPC patients and the coordination with EMS and home health agencies to administer the vaccine. Mr. Phillips from Geriatric Specialty Care of Nevada shared how they partnered with community agencies to vaccinate their HBPC patients. They worked with EMS and the local health department to provide vaccinations to their members. Overall, the presenters emphasized the importance of collaboration, standardized processes, and utilizing available resources to successfully administer the COVID-19 vaccine to HBPC patients.

Keywords

COVID-19 vaccine

home-based primary care

HBPC patients

vaccination

geographic scheduling

reminder calls

EMS

home health agencies

collaboration

standardized processes