by Jim Burnette | Aug 13, 2020 | Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Insights
Approximately 20% of all small to mid-sized community hospital (CH) Emergency Department (ED) patients have medical conditions that require further treatment beyond the ED. Typically, a CH always admits 5% and transfers 5%. That leaves a 10% “grey zone.”...
by Jim Burnette | Apr 22, 2020 | Executives, Hybrid / Rural, Insights
When I was young, I heard older folks use the colloquialism “that dog won’t hunt”. The term is a reference to a dog that has not been trained or has lost the inspiration to hunt – a futile effort. I am reminded of this expression when there is a relationship...
by Jim Burnette | Apr 17, 2020 | Executives, Hybrid / Rural
There are only three “real” limitations to a community hospital’s (CH’s) success: Service area population, Proximity to your nearest competing hospital, and Desire to succeed. HospitalMD™ (HMD) invites you to learn about a solution that predictability and...
by Jim Burnette | Feb 20, 2020 | Executives, Insights
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (“Act”) was a “tipping point” in healthcare that set in place an aggressive path toward more “managed care” by implementing fixed-price payment rates. In 1997, the only thing for certain was the belief that community hospitals could not...
by Jim Burnette | Nov 16, 2016 | Insights
by Jim Burnette, President/CEO, HospitalMD In this article: What is the REAL primary cause of lost revenue for rural hospitals? What vital patient treatment concept is alien to most medical training today? How can physicans make an impact on outmigration? A service...
