9th Annual Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic ... - Wipfli

9th Annual Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic Conference
September 20, 2011: Day One | Session Descriptions (Continued)
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
General session
Preserving Independence Through Hospital-Physician Alignment
In the wake of health care reform and the growing pressure on providers to be connected with health systems through mechanisms such
as health information exchange, electronic health records, PACS, and billing systems, there will also be increasing accountability for the
coordination and efficiency of care. This can present awkward and, at times, frustrating circumstances for those physicians wishing to
retain their independence while recognizing the need for an alignment strategy. Such circumstances can be exacerbated if their local
hospital is also pursuing an upstream affiliation with a regional health system. The decisions of how to align, with what organization, and
under what conditions not only have considerable impact on the clinical care model, but also can greatly influence the future hospitalphysician
relationship. In this session we will review the process by which an alignment strategy is built and alternative alignment models
and mechanisms that can be deployed.
Presenters: Davis Fansler and James Garvey