TeamHealth In The News
Practice management companies look to ACOs for growth
AMEDNEWS - January 2012
Physician practice management companies are forging ahead with expansion plans into new areas of hospital-based medicine as they position themselves to participate in accountable care organizations and other aspects of health system reform. Tracy Young, Vice President of Communications, TeamHealth, comments on growth through acquisitions.
Business Drivers: At SHM's Leadership Academy, hospitalists get behind the wheel
The Hospitalist - November 2011
At SHM’s Leadership Academy, hospitalists get behind the wheel. SHM’s five-hour class on the business concepts behind running a hospital and how a hospital CEO thinks—part of the entry-level curriculum at SHM’s Leadership Academy—delivers valuable insight to Daniel Duzan, MD, a hospitalist for TeamHealth at Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City, Tenn. Dr. Duzan talks about what he took away from the class and how it will benefit him as he moves into hospital medicine leadership roles.
Productivity: What's your sweet spot?
Today's Hospitalist - November 2011
Productivity: What's your sweet spot? Doctors debate whether patient encounter numbers will go up or down. Jasen Gundersen, MD, chief medical officer of TeamHealth Hospital Medicine, questions what passes as conventional wisdom about hospitalist productivity.
Driving Performance with Outsourcing
HFM - August 2011
This article from Healthcare Financial Management Association highlights some ways that hospitals are using outsourcing as well as key considerations to keep in mind before pursuing the strategy.
Top Five Tips for Making Your Anesthesia Program Work for You
South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report - August 2011
Steven M. Gottlieb, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Anesthetix of TeamHealth, provides key tips for how a hospital's surgical service can drive improvements to the hospital's bottom line through improving efficiency, patient and physician satisfaction and surgeon referrals.
Maternity Management
The Hospitalist - August 2011
Planning, teamwork and understanding make for a baby-friendly workplace. TeamHealth Hospital Medicine, CMO, Jasen Gundersen, M.D., is included in the panel of hospitalists who discuss maternity management in this article by The Hospitalist.
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis Streamlines ER
The Commercial Appeal - July 11, 2011
Improvements have allowed TeamHealth client Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis to increase ED patient volume by 10% and has also cut the time it takes to see doctors down to 20 minutes.
4 Best Practices for Successful Hospital Management
Becker's Hospital Review - June 2011
Dr. Lynn Massingale was interviewed for the Becker's Hospital Review article, "4 Best Practices for Successful Hospital Management." Dr. Massingale discussed the importance of focusing on improving a handful of metrics rather than making everything a top priority.
The New ED: Keep Patients Out (But Happy)
HealthLeaders - May 2011
Dr. Lynn Massingale participates in this roundtable discussion with four other healthcare leaders to examine how hospital leaders can create new systems and expand capacity to meet increasing patient demand during this time of significant change brought about by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
5 Steps for Promoting Positive Relationships Between Hospital Executives and Physicians
Becker's Hospital Review - May 2011
Dr. Lynn Massingale is included in the healthcare leaders who discuss "5 Steps for Promoting Positive Relationships Between Hospital Executives and Physicians" in Becker's Review.
6 Tips for Improved Relations Between Hospital Leaders and ED Physicians
Becker's Hospital Review - April 2011
Dr. Lynn Massingale offers "Six Tips for Improved Relations Between Hospital Leaders and ED Physicians in Becker's Review.
Onedia Healthcare Outsourcing Emergency Room
The Oneida Daily Dispatch - March 2011
Oneida Healthcare announces its partnership with TeamHealth to provide emergency department management and staffing services.
Coordinating Care Through Outsourcing
HealthLeaders Media - February 2011
Outsourcing of physician talent is not just for the ED anymore. From the rise of hospitalists to anesthesia and beyond, companies with hundreds of physicians under contract are expanding their relationships with hospitals as goals for quality, patient safety, and throughput become more critical to maximizing reimbursement.
Healthcare Reform's Impact on Hospital Emergency Departments: 6 Considerations
Becker's Hospital Review - December 2010
Dr. Lynn Massingale shares six thoughts on how healthcare reform will impact hospital emergency departments and what hospitals and physicians can do to prepare for these impending changes.
HealthLeaders Clinical Outsourcing Supplement
November 2010
HealthLeaders November issue discusses why clinical services outsourcing has become standard practice among hospitals today.
6 Reasons Why Health Reform Law Won't Reduce ED Overcrowding
Becker's Hospital Review - July/August 2010
Dr. Lynn Massingale, Dr. Mark Harris, and Barbara Blevins are featured in this article about the affects of healthcare reform on ED management.
The Doc Who Could Be King
Emergency Physicians Monthly - September 2010
Dr. Steven Stack could become the first emergency physician elected president of the AMA. Has our specialty finally found its champion?
After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care is Selected as Clinic of the Month
American Academy of Urgent Care - August 2010
After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care, a division of TeamHealth, is selected as Clinic of the Month by the American Academy of Urgent Care.
From ER to Executive Suite, Physician Created an Industry Leader
Greater Knoxville Business Journal - August 2010
Dr. Lynn Massingale, Executive Chairman, TeamHealth, is recognized as a 2010 Healthcare Hero.
Spousal Consent - Don't Neglect the Other Half During a Job Search
The Hospitalist - May 2010
Jason Stuckey, Director, Hospital Medicine Provider Recruitment, TeamHealth, is featured in this article highlighting the need to ensure that spouses are supportive of a provider's job change.
Hospitals Try to Improve Emergency Wait Times
The Baltimore Sun - June 2010
Several TeamHealth client hospitals are featured in this article on improved ED wait times success.
Franciscan Northwest Emergency Physicians of TeamHealth: Improving Emergency Medical Care Through Collaboration and Innovation
The Franciscan Voice - June 2010
Franciscan Health System recognizes NEP's top-notch staff and the ongoing work of team building and improving patient care in its emergency departments.
ED Best Practices Can Help Ease Transitions Under Healthcare Reform
Becker's Hospital Review - May 2010
Gathering data on some of the characteristics and best practices of the highest performing EDs it manages, TeamHealth identified four areas that can be the source of unnecessary waste in the system.
TeamHealth's Dr. Massingale Comments on Emergency Reform
HealthLeaders Media - October 2009
The nation's emergency departments are feeling the effects of the economic downturn, but innovations in patient throughput and other strategies offer hope for a beleaguered system.
ADVANCE for Nurses on ED Flu Capacity
ADVANCE for Nurses - October 2009
TeamHealth's Teresa Tavernaro contributes to Advance's common sense tips for dealing with the ED surge capacity due to the flu.
Top 10 Tips for Selecting an ED Staffing and Management Partner
Florida Hospital News - August 2009
Whether you are new to outsourcing or have been through the process many times before, this article offers suggestions and questions to consider.
Medicare: Enroll Early
The Hospitalist - July 2009
The 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule presents new rules that have drastically reduced the period for retroactive billing for physician enrollment. Derise Woods, Operations Project Manager for TeamHealth, emphasizes the impact of this change and highlights TeamHealth's response to effectively manage the change.
ACEP: Health Reform for Emergency Departments, Too
HealthLeaders Media - April 2009
Lynn Massingale, MD, TeamHealth executive chairman, is featured with ACEP president Nick Jouriles, MD, discussing the need for reform to improve patient access to emergency medical care and support of the Access to Emergency Medical Services Act (S468).
Lunch and Learn: A Low-Cost Way to Train Employees
Compliance Today - April 2009
Linda Wolverton, vice president, compliance, TeamHealth, discusses a creative and cost-efficient way to increase compliance education in tough economic times.
Trouble Getting Along with the ED?
Today's Hospitalist - March 2009
TeamHealth is featured in this article highlighting the benefits of staffing emergency department physicians and hospitalists through one company. Firms specializing in dual staffing and management are able to hold both sets of physicians accountable.
Urgent Care Fills Gap Between Doc's Office, ER
The recession may have put a damper on growth at urgent care centers, but East Tennessee providers have plenty of cases to stay busy. Park Med Urgent Care Center is featured in this story.
HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2009
HealthLeaders Media - February 2009
TeamHealth sponsors the HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2009, which is based on seven concurrent surveys sent to healthcare leaders in seven segments across the industry: CEO, finance, technology, physician, health plan, marketing and quality leaders.
Hospital Medicine Program Flourishes
Hawaii Tribune Herald - October 12, 2008
This article describes the successful impact that TeamHealth's hospital medicine program at Hilo Medical Center has had on healthcare and the lifestyles of local primary care physicians in the Hilo area.
Physician Retention: Making it Work Long-Term
Emergency Medicine News - June 2008
Barb Katz talks with emergency medicine groups, including TeamHealth, who have figured out the formula for successfully retaining physicians.
Exploring Efficient ED Throughput
HealthLeaders - January 2008
A former emergency department director and practice manager, Dr. Lynn Massingale is no stranger to the problem of ED overcrowding. Here, he discusses throughput and how to make it more efficient.
Why is the ED Such a Pain?
HealthLeaders - January 2008
The emergency department has a culture all its own with a unique set of challenges to match. It's also your hospital's window to the community. So you'd better make it work.