by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Executives, Hospitalist
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by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Executives, Hospitalist
“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 | Executives, Hospitalist
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 | Executives, Hospitalist
If a Hospital Medicine (HM) group is truly committed to maximizing the clinical and financial success of a hospital, then a commitment to training and education is essential. That training and education must go farther than what too many HM groups only offer: a...
by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Executives, Hospitalist
A key component for HospitalMD to achieve the levels of success we expect and our clients deserve is Purposeful Leadership. Leadership is not a unique topic, and can certainly be found on almost every Hospital Medicine (HM) group’s marketing material. Although...
by John Woodcock | Dec 3, 2014 | Executives, Hospitalist
Revenue generated from patient hospitalization is often the largest revenue source for a community hospital. According to the American Hospital Association, the total inpatient admission volume to community hospitals has declined every year since 2008. If the decline...