presented on April 17, 2007
When is a partnership the right solution?
Since the biggest competitor for many healthcare facilities in rural settings is themselves, there is an opportunity for these facilities to collaborate with each other. Rural healthcare partnerships can be beneficial to both healthcare organizations and their communities in several ways. Choosing to partner with facilities in your region also builds a network of trust, and provides an alternative to being owned by an outside party.
Some of the many benefits of collaboration include
- improved efficiency and stabilized employment
- fewer unnecessary overhead expenses
- prevention of duplicating costly services
Join HealthLeaders Media on April 17 for the live Webcast, Community Hospital Leadership Strategies: Share or Struggle. Determining when it makes sense to collaborate, with whom, and sorting through the local politics to set up partnerships that are beneficial to all parties involved can be a daunting task. During this 90-minute program, three healthcare executives offer their strategies and advice for entering into rural and community partnerships. Learn the rewards and the challenges associated with collaboration, and get expert help in making the right decision for your facility.
By the end of this event, you will have the tools to help you
- determine when it makes sense for hospitals to collaborate
- identify potential partners for collaborative efforts
- formulate ways to build trust with partnering organizations and make sure all parties benefit from the collaborative
- state various benefits from collaborative efforts
- develop strategies to work through the challenges of setting up collaborative efforts
Purchase this Webcast to hear our experts answer these critical questions:
- How did you determine it made sense to collaborate?
- How did you choose potential partners?
- What challenges did you face sorting through the local politics to set up the partnership?
- How did you make sure that all parties involved would benefit?
- Which services have been the most successful to collaborate on?
- What was the most challenging aspect of setting up this collaboration?
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Colleen 'Casey' Meza, CEO, Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics (CVHC) and St. Mary's Hospital and Clinics (SMHC) in North Central Idaho. St. Mary's and Clearwater Valley began partnering in 1998. SMHC is a member and CVHC is an associated member of the Benedictine Health System based in Duluth, Minn. The two hospitals, spaced 50 miles apart, share a joint management team. SMHC/CVHC administer seven satellite medical clinics, four physical therapy clinics, and a regional home healthcare program. From 1991 to 1998 Ms. Meza served as CEO and CFO for SMHC after having served as the SMHC foundation director and CFO from 1986 to 1991. She holds a degree in corporate finance from the University of Idaho.
Tim Size, executive director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative. Mr. Size has been the executive director of the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative since helping to found it in 1979. The Cooperative is owned and operated by 31 rural hospitals with a focus on advocacy and shared services. He has long been a national advocate on behalf of rural health. Some of the RWHC shared services include health information technologies, quality improvement services, educational roundtables, and health plan contracting. He edits a widely read monthly newsletter for RWHC which includes the country's only known rural health policy cartoon series.
Nancy Newby, Ph.D., FACHE, CEO of Washington County Hospital in Nashville, Ill., and past-president of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network. ICAHN is an independent network with 50 member hospitals that was established for the purposes of sharing resources, education, promoting operational efficiencies, and improving healthcare services for member critical access hospitals and their rural communities.
Who should attend?
CEOs, COOs, and CFOs in rural hospitals, medical practices, and health clinics.
Webcast system requirements and program materials
Please note that to fully benefit from the Webcast experience, you will need a computer equipped with an Internet connection, sound card, and the following browsers: Netscape Navigator 4.7 or Internet Explorer version 5 or higher.
You will also receive presentation slides, and other materials that you can print and distribute to all of your peers.
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