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THE REGION’S MONTHLY NEWSPAPER FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS & PHYSICIANS
EDUCATION Memorial Hospital Pembroke TECHNOLOGY
Introducing Uber Collaboration
to Make Accessing Care Easier
BY VANESSA ORR
Steve Ullmann One of the most common reasons that Mark Doyle Harold Mondschein
patients cite for missing or canceling medical Continued on page 29
University of appointments is that they don’t have a way to Medtel
get to the hospital or doctor’s office. To ensure Introduces Tool
Miami to Host that patients receive the medical care they need, to Help Hospitals
Memorial Healthcare System is collaborating Produce Better
The Business of with Uber to provide a new option for accessing
care. Outcomes,
Health Care Increase
“It’s not always easy for patients to get here; Efficiency, and
Post-Election many of our patients take taxis or buses, but for Reduce Costs
some people, that can mean taking three bus
BY DANIEL CASCIATO rides just to get to a follow-up appointment,â€
explained Mark Doyle, CEO of Memorial
As a new presidential administration Hospital Pembroke. “When our research
and new members of Congress take their
places in Washington in January, the HOSPICE
University of Miami School of Business
Administration will bring together hun- VITAS Healthcare:
dreds of healthcare professionals to Bringing the Best in Hospice Care
examine “The Business of Health Care
Post-Election.†to South Florida
Presented by Florida Blue, the sixth in BY DANIEL CASCIATO
a series of premier healthcare industry
impact conferences hosted annually by VITAS' South Florida management team, from left to right, Senior General Manager Betty The transition from fee-for-service to
the School’s Center for Health Sector Bel, General Manager Donna Borland, Vice President of Operations Maureen Knips, value-based care continues to be one of the
Management and Policy, will be held General Manager Diana Smith, Senior Vice President of Operations Mary Zalaznik, greatest changes healthcare providers face
Friday, March 3, 2017. The conference General Manager Susan Acocella and General Manager Laurie Fitz. today. To survive in this new environment,
will be headlined by leaders from across healthcare institutions are forced to
the industry and top policy makers. BY DANIEL CASCIATO increase efficiency, reduce costs, and pro-
vide better outcomes.
“This conference has always dealt with VITAS has grown to become the industry leader in hospice because its care is exem-
the most timely aspects of the business of plary and its caregivers are extraordinary in their skills. Its leadership in the U.S. hos- Medtel is a New York City-based compa-
healthcare,†says Steve Ullmann, pice movement during the past 38 years has helped set the national standard for care. ny which delivers innovative tools that
Director, Center for Health Sector The company provides the highest quality human services, products and case man- improve a hospital’s ability to provide best-
Management and Policy, University of agement to terminally ill patients and their families with measurable advantages for in-class surgical care at reduced costs.
Miami School of Business Admin- the patient, the family, the medical community and the employee.
istration. “This year, we perceived the “Our clients credit Medtel’s unique abil-
appropriate focus should be the business Continued on page 24 ity to identify the surgical challenges
of healthcare post-election. The timing before they arise as critical to their success
seemed appropriate especially due to the as they transition to value-based care and
increasingly interesting dynamics associ- bundled payment models,†says Harold
ated with this election process and where Mondschein, CEO and co-founder of
it will take the business of healthcare.†Medtel.
Continued on page 14 Lorraine H. Hutzler, Associate Program
Director, The Center for Quality and
Patient Safety, agrees with that assessment.
“Our goal is to improve outcomes and
value by tying payment to quality perform-
Continued on page 4
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