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Service Line Optimization

As the healthcare market continues to change, a number of dynamics are currently in play. Hospitals are struggling to maintain a sufficient bottom line financially, while their physicians are experiencing reimbursement challenges as well. To improve a physicians productivity, they are searching for efficient workplaces to practice and new ways to offset income that may have been declining over the past few years. To add to this, patients are evaluating the current delivery system and demanding improved quality and access with reduced costs.

Organizations are faced with a strained financial environment, scarce clinical resources, and intense competitive pressures. These factors have intensified the focus on service lines within the delivery system that can provide the greatest impact to hospitals, physicians and patients. Charis has helped hospitals and physicians to effectively manage the transition from developing and operating services, to integrating people, processes, and technology into efficient and high-performing service lines.

Charis has developed a Service Line Optimization processes that provides hospital and physician leaders with the necessary information to develop realistic, value-added, financially viable strategies. As part of the process, our experienced consultants will assist leadership teams to determine:

• What drives the economic engine of your service line(s)?
• What competencies can be leveraged within your service line(s)?
• What areas provide the greatest opportunities for improvement?
• How can financial return be optimized?

Through our collaborative process, converging pressures will be identified, documented and understood as our team works in conjunction with hospital and physician leaders to develop service line-specific strategic solutions and plans.
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