Given the financial realities, it is imperative that Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) have a funds flow model that is equitable, rules-based, and aligned with the goals of the institution at large. Review this checklist of criteria to determine whether your institution should consider revisiting its funds flow model. Review this checklist of criteria to determine […]
LMH Health is celebrating 101 years of independence and plans to keep things that way. We want to congratulate CEO Russ Johnson and his board for formalizing their new strategic clinical partnership with the The University of Kansas Health System! In this new series, Preparing for Strategic Partnership, Russ walks us through the various considerations […]
Academic medical centers’ survival increasingly depends on strong relations with community physicians. More AMCs are developing their own community physician enterprises with the goal of supporting the tripartite mission of academic medicine. Even as AMC-led health systems consider new relationships with large independent physician practices and emerging practice aggregators, they must have a sound model […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX – This year at the 2023 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, iProtean, now part of Veralon hosted an education session on Navigating the Top 3 Threats Facing America’s Rural Hospitals. Our 3 panelists, the iProtean, now part of Veralon team, and over 300 attendees, rolled up their sleeves for interactive breakouts […]
As hospitals and health systems continue to evaluate how they compensate physicians, some have expanded upon their work relative value unit (wRVU) based compensation models to include activities for which wRVUs may not currently be assigned. We are seeing this trend applied to administrative activities—such as attendance and participation in committee meetings—and clinical activities that […]
How does this Kansas hospital CEO really feel about the Chiefs’ win? iProtean, now part of Veralon recently had the pleasure of interviewing Russ Johnson, CEO of LMH Health in Lawrence, KS. Check out this fun game of Over/Under, where we get to hear what his hottest takes are on everything from self-driving cars, to […]
Laborist models continue to gain traction as hospitals seek ways to improve patient safety and professional satisfaction and respond to the national OBGYN shortage. But there are two aspects of the laborist model that hospital leaders often grapple with: reimbursement and compensation. Many hospitals are shifting from “traditional” management of labor and delivery where each […]
Leaders of hospitals and health systems face an array of difficult challenges as they move into 2023. In light of the challenges providers face, the Veralon team has identified high-impact initiatives that may help systems turn the corner for a brighter 2023. Briefly, the challenges include: Weakened balance sheets that limit capital available for […]
This course series provides a general overview of the regulating bodies and regulatory concepts that impact healthcare. Kale Sopoaga, Chief Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer, and Risk Manager at Montage Health describes what makes for an effective compliance program and the role the Board plays in ensuring proper oversight.
Leaders of hospitals and health systems face an array of difficult challenges as they move into 2023. In light of the challenges providers face, the Veralon team has identified high-impact initiatives that may help systems turn the corner for a brighter 2023. Briefly, the challenges include: Weakened balance sheets that limit capital available for new […]
