by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Emergency Medicine, Executives
We are often asked where we find our physicians. Hospitals tell us they hope we have a secret source of ideal candidates ready to be sent to our practice sites. It certainly would be great if we did! The reality is we recruit from the same physician pool that...
by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Emergency Medicine, Executives
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by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Emergency Medicine, Executives
“Alignment” is a trendy word in the healthcare industry today used to describe the concept of various forms of collaboration between hospitals and their physicians to work together to provide exceptional quality care to patients with attractive results. Although this...
by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Emergency Medicine, Executives
There has never been a time of greater emphasis on performance and quality in healthcare than there is today. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 and various insurance payers have created “pay-for-performance” strategies that are intended to put financial pressure...
by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Emergency Medicine, Executives
If an Emergency Medicine (EM) group is truly committed to maximizing the clinical and financial success of a hospital and their Emergency Department (ED), then a commitment to training and education is essential. That training and education must go farther than what...
