Blog
Through our blog we hope to provide information and insight to assist leadership in the overall strategic direction and execution of operations, particularly as it applies to community healthcare providers.
The Threats Are Real: 4 Challenges Facing Rural Hospitals
Posted on September 04, 2019
They may be small, but rural hospitals serve a big role. They provide care to almost half of the U.S. population, and often serve as the cornerstones of their communities.
4 Steps for Growing Your Swing Bed Program
Posted on August 29, 2019
As of July 2018, there were nearly 1,400 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and the majority of them provided swing bed services. No, the beds don’t swing physically. Rather, they can swing between—or be used interchangeably for—acute-care and post-acute care patients.
The Journey to a Lean Culture in Healthcare
Posted on August 22, 2019
mproving the quality of care and taking a patient-centered approach remain top priorities in healthcare today, along with mitigating the industry’s skyrocketing costs.
Tips for Recruiting Older Workers for Healthcare Jobs
Posted on August 15, 2019
Move over, millennials. The fastest-growing segment of the workforce isn’t younger workers, but older ones, says the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. By 2024, the government estimates some 164 million people will be in the U.S. workforce.
Chronic Care Management Basics—What You Need to Know
Posted on August 07, 2019
In 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched its Chronic Care Management initiative, which allows practices to bill Medicare separately for coordinating chronic-care services for patients with two or more chronic conditions.
HTS3 Placement Experience
Posted on July 31, 2019
HTS3 placed me on my first interim assignment as a Practice Manager only one month after I contacted them in the search for my first role in interim healthcare management.
Tips to Improve the Swing Bed Patient Experience
Posted on June 20, 2019
A Swing Bed Program is a significant revenue stream for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). As such, it is important to understand hospital and community stakeholders such as case management, referring physicians, charge nurses, review committee, etc.
Engaging Your Community In a CHNA
Posted on June 06, 2019
According to Robert Wood Johnson & University of Wisconsin Public Health Institute, 80% of health outcomes are associated with factors outside the traditional boundaries of healthcare delivery — health behaviors (e.g., tobacco use, sexual activity), social and economic factors (e.g., employment, education, income), and physical environment (e.g., air quality, water quality).
The Link Between Revenue and a Recruiting Brand
Posted on May 29, 2019
Many leadership teams don’t fully recognize that an attractive recruiting brand does more for your organization than keep a steady pipeline of quality candidates, it can also lower your recruiting costs, improve onboarding and initial employee performance, and – most importantly – add to the bottom line.
Interim or Permanent – The First 90 Days as a Hospital Executive
Posted on May 21, 2019
Being new to any job is never an easy task. However, when you are a member of a hospital’s C-suite, you are in the middle of a fish bowl with all eyes on you; and, you only get one chance to make a first impression.