Health Coaching Intervention

The Health Coaching Intervention designates and trains existing or new staff members to engage and empower high risk patients to better manage heart health-related chronic conditions and lifestyle factors. The first step to adopting this intervention is to work with your TN Heart Health Network Practice Facilitator to fill out the Function & Form Matrix and the Memo of Agreement.

The Tennessee Heart Health Network provides your practice with the following resources and support for the Health Coaching Intervention:

  • Powerpoint Presentation for Overview of Health Coaching Intervention to present to your practice staff
  • Step-by-Step Guide Checklist for the entire intervention process
  • Job Descriptions whether you hire a new staff member or you modify an existing job description
  • Health Coach Training for two staff members
  • Networking and Ongoing Mentorship for staff members involved in the Health Coaching Intervention
  • Annual Statewide Conferences held for staff involved in the Health Coaching Intervention
  • Assistance with incorporating the use of CPT codes into your practice for reimbursement of key health coaching services in a Sustainability Plan
  • Assistance with identifying effective ways for Collection of Metrics for the evaluation of the intervention

In order to ensure that your intervention is a success, your practice agrees to provide:

  • Release time for training for staff members involved in the Health Coaching intervention
  • A minimum of 8 hours a week release time for staff members involved in the Health Coaching Intervention
  • A process to identify at-risk patients for outreach
  • Active referrals and/or warm handoffs made to your Health Coaching staff
  • Implementation of the sustainability plan, which includes the utilization and documentation of CPT codes for the reimbursement of key Health Coaching services
  • A contact person from your practice that will work with the TN Heart Health Network Practice Facilitator to implement the intervention steps and provide support/supervision of the staff members involved in the intervention
  • Collection of metrics for intervention evaluation purposes throughout duration of study

Let’s Get Started

Access the Step-by-Step Guide, a presentation, and other resources to help you implement your Health Coaching Intervention.