Call of the riled: addressing the financial impact of ED call coverage.
Healthcare financial managers can use several strategies to avoid paying call stipends to every specialist group on the call panel: Set a budget in advance-and stick to it. Involve the medical staff. Understand your market. Include performance standards. Revisit your hospital's call coverage program annually.
Henzke
Leonard J
LJ
ECG Management Consultants, Inc., Seattle, USA. lhenzke@ecgmc.com
Forster
Kevin P
KP
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