HCA Virginia Health System’s Post

So many pearls of wisdom in this article: The Unmatched Power of Person-to-Person Care. "Excellence in health care has always been synonymous with kind, #compassionate #human interaction..." "My priority and my focus as a #physician have always been on #patient #outcomes, keeping the patient at the center of every decision. It was such a blessing to be certain right away that our values were aligned, and to know we’d be rowing the boat in the same direction..." "And the wonderful thing is that when you effectively address patient outcomes – when you succeed in helping patients reach their goals – it also helps fix many other problems in the health care system, including controlling costs and reducing physician burnout..." "Often, patients are frightened. They don’t understand what’s happening to them, they want to feel better, and they don’t know how to get there. They put their trust in me to help. And if I’m just handing out prescriptions or referring to a specialist without providing context and explanation, then I’m not doing my best as a physician." "As part of the agilon health platform, I have a much clearer line of sight to how I can help reduce suffering..."

“My priority and my focus as a physician have always been on patient outcomes, keeping the patient at the center of every decision.”   Our physician partner, Dr. Doug Fullington of Catalyst Health Group in Dallas, TX, shares how the agilon model helped him regain time and space to truly connect with his patients.     Read more on how #ValueBasedCare can improve primary care:

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Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report showed another month of solid performance through the first half of 2024. Learn about the drivers from Lisa Goldstein, Managing Director, Kaufman Hall, in this blog post: https://bit.ly/3B7eoSq

I understand that managing your healthcare can be difficult and, at times, confusing. that is why my team and I have worked to make managing your healthcare with Ascent Medical Group as easy as possible. We have an online portal and a patient app that allows you to easily and conveniently schedule an appointment, view your medical records, or pay a bill. #ascentmedicalgroup #amg #amgblog #seniorhealth #seniorcare #ConstipationRelief #DigestiveHealth #GutHealth #HealthyDigestiveSystem https://bit.ly/3u1FHdL

Fun Fact Friday: Celebrating Innovations in Hospital Medicine! Happy Friday, everyone! Today, let's explore the fascinating world of Hospital Medicine, a crucial yet often overlooked field. Did You Know? Hospital Medicine is a relatively new specialty, established in the 1990s, focused on the comprehensive care of hospitalized patients. Hospitalists, as they are called, manage patient care during the hospital stay, ensuring continuity and coordination that lead to better outcomes. Impact on Patient Care Studies show that hospitalists' involvement reduces patient stay lengths by up to 30% and significantly improves the quality of care. A Collaborative Approach Hospitalists work closely with all departments, from pharmacy to physical therapy, creating a multidisciplinary team dedicated to patient recovery. Their role is pivotal in emergency responses, routine care, and complex case management. Let's salute our dear Hospitalists led by Josiah Kwesi Halm at MDA, who work tirelessly behind the scenes. Their dedication and innovation continue to shape the future of healthcare. #HospitalMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #MedicalProfessionals #FunFactFriday #DepartmentofHospitalMedicine #DHM #MDAnderson #MDA #EndCancer #MakingCancerHistory

I understand that managing your healthcare can be difficult and, at times, confusing. that is why my team and I have worked to make managing your healthcare with Ascent Medical Group as easy as possible. We have an online portal and a patient app that allows you to easily and conveniently schedule an appointment, view your medical records, or pay a bill. #ascentmedicalgroup #amg #amgblog #COVID19 #Coronavirus #COVID19Updates https://bit.ly/3u1FHdL

Our campaign held an emergency press conference to address yesterday’s announcement from Regional Medical Center and HCA Healthcare. You can see a video of it below. Let’s be clear about what we know: 1) Regional Medical Center did not meet the demand from the community. HCA is still divesting critical resources from the East San Jose community. 2) Regional Medical Center cannot make the changes announced in their press release unilaterally and has not made a formal request to the County to lower the level of its trauma center. This release is just a proposal with many steps left to deliver on from a corporation with a history of not delivering. 3) Regional Medical Center intends to have no onsite neurologist moving forward and will still be transferring urgent trauma patients to other hospitals, worsening health outcomes, burdening the system and costing lives. 4) Regional Medical Center has not committed to a length of time for this new proposal and there is no guarantee they won’t start this closure process again in the coming months or years. 5) Community and Patient organizing works and is what sparked this response from Regional Medical Center. 6) The fight to rescue our medical care is not over. 7) We need you. We must grow this health justice campaign not only to ensure the prevention of these closures but to also hold HCA Healthcare accountable to patients and community for as long as HCA exists here in East San Jose serving the residents of our county. View clips from the press conference here: https://lnkd.in/gKDREKsA

🤔Ok this might be a career limiting post, Anyways, here it goes, LinkedIn folks, help me understand this: where are the patient advocates in the conversation on patient experience in healthcare? I recently came across the event details for Australian Healthcare Week , and I couldn't help but notice a glaring omission in their session lineup. It baffles me—how can we talk about enhancing patient experiences without including the very voices of those we aim to serve? As a friend of mine aptly put it, "It's like throwing a birthday party without the guest of honor." 🎂 In the complex ecosystem of healthcare, the perspectives of patients and patient advocates are invaluable. They provide insights that can lead to more empathetic, effective, and personalized care solutions. Their exclusion is not just an oversight; it's a missed opportunity to foster genuine understanding and collaboration between healthcare professionals and patients.It's time we prioritize the inclusion of patient voices in all discussions about healthcare improvement. Let's not celebrate in their absence but rather invite them to the table as essential contributors to the dialogue.#Healthcare #PatientExperience #PatientAdvocacy #Inclusion

The Decline and Fall of the Elite MultiSpecialty Groups -They were founded by, owned by and led by physicians -They built a supportive collegial framework for high quality medical practice -They practiced “value based medicine" long before it became a policy touchstone -They formed regional integrated care systems -They have been destroyed by shortsighted Medicare payment policy Read about the decline and fall of the elite multispecialty group practices and the destructive politics and policy blunders that deprived them of their independence. https://lnkd.in/ebMQGsiX #MedicarePartB  #physicianpaymentpolicy #multispecialtygrouppractice