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Pathstone partnered with a large academic medical center, which included six additional hospitals throughout the system. After a three-year effort dedicated towards driving benefit across …

Author: Alex West

A three-hospital Academic Medical Center experiencing financial difficulties identified current agreements that were coming up for expiration. Through this search, it was found that there were multiple agreements for bulk oxygen across each individual hospital location. One of these agreements was up for renewal offering an opportunity to address both contract consolidation and pricing.

Management at a local hospital was concerned with operations at an outpatient location providing Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy due to an increase in staff turnover and productivity issues, missed appointments, and a growing backlog of patients who needed appointments. Pathstone Partners was asked to assist as part of a broader engagement to develop detailed findings about the current state of operations, establish strategies to increase staff productivity, and reduce patient backlogs and the current 30% patient no-show rate. 

Author: Jake Robinson Jake Robinson This article was authored by Jake Robinson. Jake is a manager with expertise working in the healthcare industry, providing management and strategy consulting services to payers, hospitals, and health systems. He brings expertise in delivering dynamic analytical models to clients, managing operational transformations, and implementing strategic priorities.

Author: Hanna Kenney