SPECIFIC PROBLEMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY

THE HOSPITALS
Healthcare organizations are continually
battling conflicting priorities. Our
customers tell us they need to focus on
delivering high quality patient care,
preventing infections, maintaining hospital
security, and ensuring patient safety – all
with extremely stretched resources.
PHYSICIAN ALIGNMENT

The healthcare industry saw a wave of physician employment by hospitals back

in the 1990s, and hospitals are again pursuing employment of physicians as a
core strategy. the average productivity per physician has regressed to a more
average level. This means the losses on professional fees are more significant,
and it is harder to "make up the numbers" on the technical side. There are, of
course, serious legal issues with attempting to make up the financial losses on
the technical side.

 Other physician financial relationships

 Decreasing technique fees
 Hospital owned practices
 Physician shortage
 Physicians referrals
PATIENT SATISFACTION: The well-being of patients is a key to reducing length of
stay and preventing readmissions.. Additionally, patient satisfaction can also affect a
hospital’s revenue. If the systems are operating poorly or not at all, quality metrics such
as Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems can be
adversely affected.

HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Healthcare information

technology is an area of great interest and one which has seen a great disparity between
the amount of money put in and the general lack of results to-date. One constantly hears
the refrain of decreased productivity in physicians, particularly for the first few years
after electronic medical records are installed, as well as concerns with up-coding
through the use of electronic medical records and concerns that the national labour force
is not well-positioned to actually service and handle the growth of electronic medical
records technology
FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND HOSPITAL PRODUCTIVITY:
Hospitals are the second most energy-intensive buildings after restaurants, and
globally, healthcare costs are on the rise. These financial challenges— in
addition to an aging world population and increasing energy costs—are putting
pressure on healthcare organizations to do more with less without compromising
quality of care.

MAINTAINIG SAFTEY: Reducing the risk of infection, as well as other

potential risks, such as power failures, is crucial in ensuring a high quality of
care and maintaining the organization’s reputation.

HOSPITAL SECURITY: Healthcare facilities are often open 24/7, and those
visiting are often under a great deal of stress when life and health are at stake.
Violence, infant abductions, patient wanderings, and theft of drugs and hospital
assets are major concerns.