Physician enterprises of all sizes and levels of integration struggle to utilize data to drive action and accountability from the C-suite to the front desk. Rural health systems face unique challenges related to infrastructure, care delivery and provider models that require creative approaches and strategic clarity. This session will focus on prioritizing strategic opportunities for physician enterprises with rural networks and developing strategies and tactics to optimize performance. We will discuss establishing a data-driven culture to improve operational and financial performance, providing options and examples of proven metrics and tactics. We will discuss performance metrics and ways to use data as the backbone of consistency and develop a high-performing culture of accountability. We will address tactics for actionable reporting and consistent communication across organizational levels and how to engage providers and employees in ownership of data and outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Inspect the impact of industry evolution on rural health physician enterprise strategies, including the evolution of RHC, CAH and HOPD models, and utilization of state recruitment and rural locum models
Outline components and management principles for developing a data-driven culture within a high-performing rural physician enterprise, including funds flow and patient flow concepts for assessing the success of establishing patient pathways
Organize key performance indicators and targets for various areas (financial, provider productivity and compensation, patient access, revenue cycle, and non-provider staffing)
