Hospitalist outsourcing becoming more common
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, November 17, 2010
A hospitalist not employed by a hospital sees an average of 19% more patients than his or her institutional counterparts, according to the Medical Group Management Association. Nonemployed hospitalists may be more productive, but do they cost less? Are they easier to manage?
For Bill Gorski, MD, president and CEO of SwedishAmerican Health System in Rockford, IL, the answer to both questions is an unqualified yes. . .Read more of this article on HealthLeadersMedia.com.
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