Challenge The employed medical group of a highly successful hospital system in northeast Ohio requested assistance with catalyzing enhancement of its physician leadership and charting its future
Case Study: Care Coordination – A Unique Application of the Shared Vision Process
Summary Care coordination among PCPs, hospitalists and ED physicians is a challenge for most hospitals. Recently, the medical leadership of two health system hospitals decided to tackle this problem
A Comprehensive Strategy for Physician Network Referral Management
For hospitals with large employed physician networks, we commonly see referral management/patient referral capture as an issue. Out-of-network referrals lead to decreased productivity, declining
Two Paths to Greater Practice Revenue and Productivity
Searching for ways to increase practice revenues and productivity? The 2017 MGMA DataDive Cost and Revenue Survey provides some helpful insight. The Survey indicated that practices with higher
Shared Vision: Unique Application of the Process
Care coordination among PCPs, hospitalists and ED physicians is a challenge for most hospitals. Recently, the medical leadership of two health system hospitals decided to tackle this problem by using
Best Practices: Engage Physicians in Strategic Planning, or Fail
Strategic success has never been more dependent upon physicians. In a market with increased accountability, your system’s future will depend on the ability of your physicians to deliver better, more
Your Growth Strategy Isn’t Aggressive Enough
Why do so many hospitals and health systems shy away from an aggressive growth strategy? We see several typical reasons: Disinclination to commit the attention and organization required of
How to Retain Patients: Referral Measurement and Management
Do you know how much revenue your organization is losing from referral leakage? In our work with clients around HSG Physician Network Intelligence, a comprehensive physician referral management
Webinar: Preserving Your Hospital’s Independence
Consolidation with the industry is the norm and the number of independent hospitals is declining each year. Yet in many client hospitals, the board and management prefer hospital independence. Is that