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Page 1: Steven M. Berkowitz, MD SMB Health Consulting Austin, TX steve@smbhealthconsulting.com 512-415-6095 This is NOT what I signed up for !!

Taking Community Hospitals to the Next Level

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

Steven M. Berkowitz, MDSMB Health ConsultingAustin, [email protected]

This is NOT what I signed up for !!

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So What’s New in Health Care Reform?Same old wine in a brand new bottle?

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You can always count on Americans to do the right thing… …after they’ve exhausted all the other possibilities !!” Winston Churchill

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People do not change until the pain of staying the same…

… exceeds the pain of changing.

Anonymous

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What Does the Model Look Like?Form Follows Function

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What Does the Model Look Like?Form Follows Function

Decreased payments: VALUE vs volumeSome risk-sharing

Increased demand:Greater volume Aging, chronic

More regulation

Transparency of VALUE:

Clinical Outcomes Patient Satisfaction Cost Effectiveness

Healthier Population

Minimal Variation !!

Some Variation !!

Considerable Variation !!

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ALL MARKETS ARE UNIQUE !!

What are the needs of the community that you serve? Quality, accessible, cost-effective care

What are the needs of the physicians? Quality medical care Practice/ economic stability

What are the needs of the hospitals? Quality, accessible, cost-effective care Partnership relationship with the medical staff

What Does the Model Look Like?Form Follows Function

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Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Financial Integration

Clinical Integration

Fundamental Requirements to be a WinnerIntegrating the Components of Health Care Delivery

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Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Financial Integration

Clinical Integration

X- ABC Community Hospital X

X

X

Fundamental Requirements to be a WinnerIntegrating the Components of Health Care Delivery

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Clinical Integration◦ Embracing data transparency◦ Implementing best practices◦ Excel at Pay for Performance

◦ Enterprise-wide cost reduction◦ Successful Management of Risk

◦ An aligned, long term collaborative relationship

Clinical Integration

Financial Integration

Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Engaging Hospitals and PhysiciansInsights and Actions for Results

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Clinical IntegrationThe Road to Population Management

Comm

on Quality G

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Comm

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plementation

Population Managem

ent

Clinical Integration

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Clinical Integration◦ Embracing data transparency◦ Implementing best practices◦ Excel at Pay for Performance

◦ Enterprise-wide cost reduction◦ Successful management of risk

◦ An aligned, long term collaborative relationship

Clinical Integration

Financial Integration

Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Engaging Hospitals and PhysiciansInsights and Actions for Results

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1. Embrace Data Transparency2. Implement Evidence-based practices3. Excel at Pay for Performance

Clinical Integration Imperatives

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1. Embrace Data Transparency2. Implement Evidence-based practices3. Excel at Pay for Performance

Clinical Integration Imperatives

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“What we concluded was that even when hospitals know their performance is not good, that's not sufficient motivation for them to do something. Making it public made a big difference in motivating them to improve.”

Judith Hibbard, Health Affairs 2003

Data Transparency

That which is measured, tends to improve.That which is measured publicly, tends to improve faster.

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Percent Who Saw and Acted Upon the Information

Choice of Hospitals

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Transparency is the best thing that’s happened to quality since antibiotics...

…by decreasing variance and improving results

As transparency matures, it will rewrite the book on:

Who is your competitor?

Data Transparency and Accountability

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Stage IThe “other guy”

Stage IIIThe entire nation ?

Stage IVMedical Tourism ??

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Stage IIAll hospitals in the state

System Strategic PlanningWho is Your Competitor…. The role of Transparency

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Step 1- Demographic need

Step 2- Financial feasibility

Step 3- Build it and they will come !

Strategic Planning- The Old WayThe Impact of Transparency

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Step 1- Demographic need

Step 2- Financial feasibility

Step 3- The need to excel in public data◦ Outcomes ◦ Pt Experience ◦ Cost

Step 4- Only then, will they continue to come !!

Strategic Planning- The New WayThe Impact of Transparency

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Step 1- Demographic need

Step 2- Financial feasibility

Step 3- The need to excel in public data◦ Outcomes ◦ Pt Experience ◦ Cost

Step 4- Only then, will they come !!

Strategic Planning- The New WayThe Impact of Transparency

Can you keep the care HERE ?

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Challenge #1

Can you keep the care in your community?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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1. Embrace Data Transparency2. Implement Evidence-based practices3. Excel at Pay for Performance

Clinical Integration Imperatives

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Implementing Evidence-Based MedicineWhat Can we Learn from the Airline Industry ?

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Where Do We Find the Best Practices ?Examine Your Own Specialty Literature

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There will be MORE guidelines in clinical medicine

Guidelines were NEVER intended to apply to all patients and do NOT take the place of individual physician judgment

Expect physicians to occasionally deviate from guidelines in the daily practice of prudent medical care

When so… … DOCUMENT In the medical record that:

The patient was seen and evaluated The options were thoughtfully considered The best clinical judgment was used Discussed with the patient

Guidelines for Guidelines

Don’t DEVIATE from the guidelines !!

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Challenge #2

Does your hospital implement best practices in every service line you offer where best practices are available?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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1. Embrace Data Transparency2. Implement Evidence-based practices3. Excel at Pay for Performance

Clinical Integration Imperatives

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CMS Pay for Performance

Core MeasuresHCAHPS

Re-admissionsHospital Acquired Conditions

Meaningful Use

By FY 2017:

5 – 10 % of Total Medicare…

Or more !!

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The Evolution of CMS Value Based PurchasingFrom Process Outcomes and Efficiency

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Challenge #3

Will your hospital excel at pay for performance, even if your current reimbursement is not at stake??

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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Health Care Information Systems-- We are so far behind !!!

1 Zettabyte =

1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes

= 10007 bytes = 1021 bytes

The Role of Information Systems

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EMR and Evidence Based Order Sets are not just another IT initiative….

…. it is a Clinical Transformation to how we will be practicing better medicine in the future.

The Role of Information Systems

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The EMR will do for health care What the assembly line did for manufacturing

The Role of Information Systems

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Challenge #4

Will your hospital’s information system be state of the art ?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

Page 37: Steven M. Berkowitz, MD SMB Health Consulting Austin, TX steve@smbhealthconsulting.com 512-415-6095 This is NOT what I signed up for !!

Clinical Integration◦ Embracing data transparency◦ Implementing best practices◦ Excel at Pay for Performance

◦ Enterprise-wide cost reduction◦ Successful Management of Risk

◦ An aligned, long term collaborative relationship

Clinical Integration

Financial Integration

Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Engaging Hospitals and PhysiciansInsights and Actions for Results

Page 38: Steven M. Berkowitz, MD SMB Health Consulting Austin, TX steve@smbhealthconsulting.com 512-415-6095 This is NOT what I signed up for !!

Clinical Integration◦ Embracing data transparency◦ Implementing best practices◦ Excel at Pay for Performance

◦ Enterprise-wide cost reduction◦ Successful Management of Risk

◦ An aligned, long term collaborative relationship

Clinical Integration

Financial Integration

Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Engaging Hospitals and PhysiciansInsights and Actions for Results

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Financial IntegrationThe Continuum towards Management of Risk

Financial Integration

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There will be a focus on Cost Control like we have NEVER seen before in our careers

Enterprise Wide Cost ReductionJob One !!

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Health Care Costs Per Capita OECD

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Physician

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Rx

Admin

Today’s Health Care Costs

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Post- Reform Health Care Costs

Cost Reductions

Enterprise Wide Cost ReductionJob One !!

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Physician

Hospital

Other

Rx

Admin

Today’s Health Care Costs

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Post- Reform Health Care Costs

Cost Reductions

Any decrease in health care expenditures is

a pay cut for somebody in health care !!

Enterprise Wide Cost ReductionJob One !!

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Maximum opportunity !

MinimalOpportunity

MoreOpportunity

Total Cost of Care- Hospitals

Goal: >20 % Total Cost Reduction

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Challenge #5

Can your hospital reduce 20% of your cost basis and be cost-neutral in Medicare?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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The Successful Management of RiskTypes of Risk Products

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Risk = Exclusivity

Levels of Coordinated Systems of Care

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Risk = Exclusivity

The greater the risk…

…the greater the reward

Levels of Coordinated Systems of Care

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New Roles for the Hospitals

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Clinical and Structural ReformThe Icing on a Two Layered Cake

Compensation Reform

Payment Reform

Public Sector

Private Sector

Clinical Reform Structural Reform

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Challenge #6

Can your hospital be able to handle some risk in the market; are you strategically thinking about financing and managing as well as delivery of care?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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Clinical Integration

Fundamental Requirements to be a WinnerIntegrating the Components of Health Care Delivery

Financial Integration

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Clinical Integration

Governance/Infrastructure

Fundamental Requirements to be a WinnerIntegrating the Components of Health Care Delivery

Financial Integration

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Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Financial Integration

Clinical/ Operational Integration

Fundamental Requirements to be a WinnerIntegrating the Components of Health Care Delivery

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Clinical Integration◦ Embracing data transparency◦ Implementing best practices◦ Excel at Pay for Performance

◦ Enterprise-wide cost reduction◦ Management of risk

◦ An aligned, long term collaborative relationship

Clinical Integration

Financial Integration

Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Engaging Hospitals and PhysiciansInsights and Actions for Results

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SystemCommunity

Hospital

Patients !

Tertiary ServicesSpecialistsIT CapabilitiesMgmt ServicesBrandingCapital

Infrastructure- With Whom do you Partner ?Other Hospital Systems

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AffiliationIndependent Joint Venture Merge Close Down

Infrastructure- With Whom do you Partner ?Other Hospital Systems

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SystemCommunity

Hospital

Patients !

Tertiary ServicesSpecialistsIT CapabilitiesMgmt ServicesBrandingCapital

Infrastructure- With Whom do you Partner ?Other Hospital Systems

What is the LEAST disruptive solutionthat will accomplish your needs

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Challenge #7

Are you able to execute on the “least disruptive” option regarding partnerships that best meet your needs?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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AffiliationIndependent Joint Venture Employ

Physician Network - With Whom do you Partner ?Physician Strategy

Primary Care

Specialty Care

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If you are smart enough to get into medical school…

… you are smart enough to understand this slide.

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Challenge #8

Are you strategically addressing your present and future physician needs, particularly primary care?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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A Final Thought…. 1620- Somewhere in the Atlantic.…

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Challenge #9

Do you view your community healthcare (hospital, physicians) as a fragile Mayflower that other people would like to see go away?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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Opportunity is overlooked by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Thomas Edison

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Clinical Integration◦ Embracing data transparency◦ Implementing best practices◦ Excel at Pay for Performance

Financial Integration

◦ Enterprise-wide cost reduction

Hospital Physician Partnership

◦ An aligned, long term collaborative relationship

Clinical Integration

Financial Integration

Shared Infrastructure and Governance

Engaging Hospitals and PhysiciansInsights and Actions for Results

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1. Keeping the care in your community 2. Implementing best practices 3. Excelling at pay for performance 4. State of the art information system 5. Enterprise-wide cost control 6. Ability to handle some risk in the market 7. Implement a “least disruptive” strategy for Partnership 8. Address your present and future physician needs 9. Implement and protect your “community” health model

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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1. Keeping the care in your community 2. Implementing best practices 3. Excelling at pay for performance 4. State of the art information system 5. Enterprise-wide cost control 6. Ability to handle some risk in the market 7. Implement a “least disruptive” strategy for Partnership 8. Address your present and future physician needs 9. Implement and protect your “community” health model

Challenge #10

Can you meet these in 3-5 years?

Ten Challenges for Rural and Community Hospitals

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When you're finished changing, you're finished. Ben Franklin

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To the world you may be just one person,But to one person you may just be the world.

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