CLIENTS
How One Hospital Transitioned Their Hospitalist Program to IHP
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The hospital was unable to employ their own physicians and was currently using a large conglomerate to manage the program.
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The adjusted CMI was far lower than the market average, the length of stay was a day over what it should have been, and the hospital was losing out on Medicare reimbursements based on readmission rates.
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Issues Faced:
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The adjusted CMI was far lower than the market average.
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The length of stay was a day over what it should have been.
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The hospital was losing out on Medicare reimbursements based on readmission rates.
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How IHP Addressed These Issues:
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IHP began to develop processes and procedures for the program.
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Everything from ER throughput to discharge strategies, from documentation to shift times and physician schedules, were addressed.
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Case Studies
Providing Interim Coverage at a Community Hospital
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Transitioned from a National Management Company to IHP at a 200-Bed Community Hospital.
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The hospital had challenges with their contracted hospital medicine service provider. The goals of the hospital and the national hospitalist group were not aligned and as a result they turned to IHP.
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Issues IHP Addressed:
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Lack of Accountability & Local Leadership
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Lack of Physician Continuity & Collaboration
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High & Ever-Increasing Costs
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Performance
