Eduardo J. Guimbarda is a healthcare strategist/consultant for Healthcare Integrative Solutions, LLC and CEO of Home Nursing & Therapy Services. He is a healthcare practice consultant encompassing, acute, post-acute and physician practice management. After spending nearly 30 years working in home health and post-acute care services, Eduardo knows what truly covers the gaps in the continuum of care, drives patient adherence and outcomes during all transitions of care. Eduardo’s vision is to connect healthcare providers through systems and technology to drive down costs and improve outcomes. This collaborative model of care transitions will improve overall health outcomes of these events.
Eduardo has successfully implemented independent programs that improve transitions of care. He is currently implementing a full-service Transitional Care Model for one of the largest hospital systems in the U.S. The program is elaborate and unique and is in process for approval as best practices and gold standard of care. The model also includes long term population health programs; chronic care management with a collaborative behavioral health program with a focus on social determinants of health (SDOH). He is working on a business case for CMS Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to improve future program development. In addition to his extensive experience, Eduardo is a trained program implementation coach.
Eduardo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from St. Mary’s University, a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas in San Antonio and Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Cornell University. His capstone thesis for the Sloan Program, Cornell University gained statistical validity on his collaborative transitional care program with tele-health inclusion as a successful process innovation for CMS. Eduardo is married, father to 7 children and is a current resident of San Antonio, Texas.