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H J Anderson

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PubMed1990

Outpatient planning: still more art than science?

A general lack of comprehensive data on ambulatory care isn't preventing hospitals from engaging in high-quality planning in that area. "A good forecast" for future ambulatory care demand depends mainly on a "thoughtful determination of what needs to be forecasted and why," says Andrew McCulloch, chief operating officer at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. The rapid pace of outpatient development has led some hospitals to invest a great deal of time and money to develop improved information systems. Those hospitals are heeding the statistical trends: Outpatient revenue grew far faster than inpatient did in 1990.

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures↗
PubMed1990

Experts offer differing views on the impact of a recession.

What are the risks of a prolonged recession for hospitals? Although health care would probably not be hurt as much as other industries by a lengthy downturn, financial experts are saying a continuation of the current soft economy would add to hospitals' already long list of financial woes. The coming recession "will exacerbate the problems for hospitals already facing fiscal stress," says Glenn Wagner, an investment banking consultant based in New York City.

Capital Financing↗
PubMed1990

Catholic hospitals join forces with non-Catholic competitors.

Many Catholic hospitals are teaming up with nearby non-Catholic providers to develop stronger regional systems of care. Like all collaboration arrangements, these deals must survive state regulatory scrutiny as well as monitoring for antitrust violations by federal agencies. Unlike other arrangements, however, religious and philosophical issues must also be reconciled.

Catholicism↗
PubMed1990

Report: hospitals need more sophisticated planning efforts.

Sophisticated planning efforts are increasing among hospitals. However, hospital planners and marketers still have far to go before they can match their counterparts in industry. This is according to a report on hospital planning recently released by the Society for Healthcare Planning and Marketing of the American Hospital Association, Chicago.

Budgets↗
PubMed1990

Survey identifies trends in equipment acquisitions.

Automated laboratory equipment, medical imaging equipment, and patient monitors top the list of hospitals' priorities for equipment acquisition during the next year. This is according to an exclusive survey sponsored by the Linc Group, Inc., Chicago, and Hospitals magazine. The new survey also found that equipment acquisitions are most often financed with internal funds and gifts; that equipment purchasing budgets are on the rise; and that executives believe that most equipment makes money for their hospitals. Find out what your peers have to say about anticipated trends in equipment acquisition and financing during the next year.

Capital Expenditures↗
PubMed1990

CFOs see physician relations as key to financial performance.

Hospitals seeking to bolster their financial performance must improve their relationships with physicians, according to a panel of six hospital chief financial officers brought together by Hospitals magazine. CFOs are also concerned that Medicare's new method for reimbursing hospitals for capital expenses could further squeeze their resources.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1990

Outpatient care: a nationwide revolution.

Most CEOs expect outpatient utilization to increase, but are executives planning ahead for what some term a virtual "revolution" in health care delivery? This issue's cover story takes a look at some of the key strategies that outpatient executives are implementing in their markets. Examples range from a large university teaching hospital, to a suburban facility, to a 40-bed rural hospital in Minnesota. Business strategy is only part of the outpatient story, however. One of the key questions that health care executives must answer is where the outpatient management talent will come from. Outpatient executives report that many of the same skills are needed in this setting as are necessary in the traditional inpatient side; however, there are major differences in management expertise that could make or break a hospital's outpatient services. Moreover, some experts say that this emerging definition of what it takes to be a successful outpatient services executive may be shaping the mold for all future health care executives, both inpatient and outpatient.

Education, Medical↗
PubMed1990

Survey: legal and strategic consulting most in demand.

What consulting services are health care CEOs using? Hospitals magazine teamed up with the American Association of Healthcare Consultants to find out. The 723 CEOs who responded say legal assistance and strategic planning are today's top consulting areas. CEOs who were asked to comment on the survey results were not surprised that legal assistance topped the list. The trend toward hiring more outside attorneys "is a reflection of the multiplicity of issues hospitals face in the legal arena", says Ronald Aldrich, president and CEO of Franciscan Health System, Chadds Ford, PA. Why are CEOs placing so much emphasis on strategic planning? The answer is simple, say executives: Hospitals are trying to find ways to survive difficult times.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1989

A guide to HFMA's certification process.

HFMA's professional certification process offers members a way to demonstrate their expertise in patient accounts management or healthcare financial management. Marsha L. Morien, FHFMA, CMPA, is chairman of HFMA's Board of Examiners, the group that oversees the certification activities. In the following interview, Morien explains the steps in the process and offers advice for members preparing to become certified.

Certification↗