In this episode of Open Source Health, Tripp Johnson and Marcus Shumate discuss upcoming changes to Green Hill Transitional Living, exploring a shift from the traditional, transitional living model to a more streamlined, coaching-centric approach. They dive into the challenges of balancing clinical work and day-to-day life coaching while maintaining a patient-centered focus. The discussion also touches on how these changes will lower costs while improving care, emphasizing autonomy and real-world readiness for their clients.

Key Points

• Transition to a Coaching-Centric Model: Green Hill is shifting from traditional transitional living to a coaching-first approach, reducing hand-holding and focusing on empowering individuals for long-term success.
• Cost Reduction and Efficiency: The new model will reduce the monthly cost from $8,000 to $5,000 by eliminating unnecessary activities and staff overlap, while still maintaining high-quality coaching and care.
• Separation of Clinical and Coaching Roles: Clinicians will focus on therapy and mental health management, while recovery coaches will handle day-to-day life skills, goal-setting, and behavioral support.
• Improving Patient Outcomes: By emphasizing autonomy, clients will be responsible for managing their own transportation, appointments, and daily tasks, helping them prepare for real-world challenges.
• Family and Systemic Dynamics: The coaching model addresses the need to separate family anxieties from patient care, allowing both clients and their families to work on their individual challenges.
• Streamlining Operations for Long-Term Sustainability: The shift will allow Green Hill to maintain high-quality services while being financially sustainable, by using data-driven care coordination and focusing on what truly matters for recovery.
• Collaborative Care: Coaches and clinical staff will continue to collaborate on care, but their roles will be clearly defined to avoid overlap, confusion, and inefficiencies.

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