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Strategies for CV Service Line Success: Best Practices for Aligning with Cardiologists

Session Number W10 Session Level I

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M. Sue Anderson

Senior Manager
ECG Management Consultants, Inc.
Arlington, VA

J. Patrick Dyson
Executive Vice President
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo, MI

Patrick White
President
MedAxiom
Neptune Beach, FL

Got cardiologists? Discover how to look at cardiology practice employment as not just a transaction, but as a strategy to enhance the CV service line. Explore findings from a comprehensive survey of nearly 150 cardiology group practices, demonstrating trends in physician integration. A case study from Borgess Health will illustrate innovative ways to integrate and motivate recently employed cardiologists to take an active role in program development.

You will learn to:

  • Understand the factors driving employment of cardiologists.
  • Understand employment from both the hospital’s and the physician’s perspective.
  • Discuss best practices in making employed practices a strategic asset.