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HCA’s Support of Primary Care Practitioners. 2012 CITYOF RICHMOND HealtHcare Symposium. HCA’s Commitment to the Growth and Expansion of Primary Care is provided through a variety of resources:. Physician Employment Physician Recruitment Assistance Physician Integration Supply Chain
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HCA’s Support of Primary Care Practitioners 2012 CITYOF RICHMOND HealtHcare Symposium
HCA’s Commitment to the Growth and Expansion of Primary Care is provided through a variety of resources: • Physician Employment • Physician Recruitment Assistance • Physician Integration • Supply Chain • Information Technology • Physician Relations and Outreach
Physician Employment • HCA Physician Services strives to support community residents through our outpatient physician practices: • Movement towards the Patient Center Medical Home model • Utilization of Advanced Practice Provider’s to provide walk-in and urgent care availability and extended hours, and • Community Outreach initiatives (Healthy Aging, Caremore) • HCA supports the private practice of medicine, and employs providers based on strategic need when alignment with community based practitioners is not available. Employment provides a number of benefits to our physicians: • Sign on/Relocation assistance; • Infrastructure and Resource support services; • Operational Management and Oversight; and • Security from changes in the medical practice business model.
Physician Recruitment • Can only be offered if there is a Community Needs Study proving there is a need for a certain specialty in the geographic service area of the hospital • Sourcing candidates and posting positions to obtain CVs • Compensation can be provided by the hospital normally for one year in compliance with Stark guidelines • Physician is required to practice in the community for 3-4 years • If the physician joins an existing practice, there can be no mileage restriction (non compete) in the contract with the practice
Physician Integration – Supply Chain HCA provides physician offices the opportunity to participate in our AdvantageTrust Group Purchasing Program • Medical and Office supplies are available through contracted distributors • There is no cost to participate in this program, but members are required to participate exclusively with Healthtrust
Physician Integration - Information Technology • All Practices can access patient information by remote connection to our facilities. • There are several methods based on the need of the practice, the simplest being through a Virtual Desktop which allows access to Meditech, PACS, and various other applications. • Providers with established Electronic Health Records can receive patient information directly into their EHR. Providers without EHRs can receive patient data through the use of a Dropbox which is managed by the office and can eliminate faxes. • Providers desiring to implement an EHR can purchase eClinicalWorks and Allscripts EHR systems at the HCA negotiated rate.
Physician Relations Team • Supports Physician alignment and quality patient experience by: • On-boarding new physicians in the community • Providing educational programs and PR opportunities • Promoting HCA rural specialty clinics and physicians • Identifying communication and operational issues • Connecting Family Practice Physicians with Specialists • Facility Leadership outreach to the community • Coordinating Health Fairs and Screening Events • Promoting the quality of services and staff within the hospital