Decision Support & Tools

Health care systems are increasingly challenged to keep up with planning demands in a rapidly evolving market and industry.   It has also been difficult to keep leadership informed of external market changes and internal performance trends at a granular level with ease of access and timeliness.   We have a solution. Our streamlined series of plug & play decision support navigation tools help address these challenges and facilitate service line tactical goal setting.  The most powerful benefit derived from these user-friendly graphic tools is the live utilization of them at planning sessions or retreats.  They allow the audience to quickly grasp the inter-relationships of multiple complex data points and helps keep data in decision making. Ultimately, our decision support tools will serve as vital catalysts in the service line planning process and the dissemination of market and internal performance data. While we use proprietary methodologies, our analytical tools are born out of experience. Our planning is practical and pragmatic — what works and what doesn’t based on our extensive experience.

Patient Flow Opportunity Model

An interactive, efficient method to assess hospital costs and potential for revenue growth by reducing length of inpatient stay

Post-Acute Utilization & Outmigration

Assesses utilization of post/sub-acute venues versus national, regional, and local peers

Market Share and Geographic Opportunity

An interactive assessment of inpatient market performance – by service area, unique market zone, or even zip code

Service Line & Specialty Encounter Management

Predict service line and specialty encounters based on your hospital’s demanding growth strategies

Service Line Profitability Calculator

Develop financial projections and market scenarios for your hospital’s individual service lines