The Nursing Shortage & Patient Safety: The Ambulatory Surgery Center Solution
The current nursing shortage was predicted for quite some time. With the boomer generation of nurses retiring and a lower number of nursing students enrolling, it was bound to happen. What the industry was not expecting was the exasperation of burnout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to even more staffing shortages. A 2021 survey by the American Nurses Foundation found that 41% of nurses cited insufficient staffing as the...
Solution to the Health Spending Crisis: Direct Contracts & Bundled Payments
Employers with self-funded health plans are currently facing a unique health spending crisis. Health care spending's 20% increase in the last five years, according to the Health Care Cost Institute's (HCCI) annual Health Care Cost and Utilization report, isn't the only issue. The unusually competitive labor market is pressuring employers to offer generous benefits to attract top talent; surgical volume is gearing up for a significant increase due to the...
Geek Speak eBook: Breaking Down the Language Barrier between Providers and Health Benefit Professionals
Healthcare providers and those involved in health plan design—benefits advisors and third-party administrators (TPAs)—are increasingly working together to develop relationships and direct contracting opportunities. Clear communication between the two groups is much more difficult when jargon and industry-specific acronyms get in the way of mutual understanding. That’s where High Performance Providers’ e-book, Geek Speak, comes in. Launched in November 2021, this helpful reference guide provides honest, real-world definitions of common terms...
Crovetti Orthopaedics Validated by the Validation Institute
Crovetti Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, a leading orthopedic surgery group and surgery center, was recently validated by the Validation Institute. Becoming validated is a rigorous process few organizations commit to. Crovetti Orthopaedics' superior outcomes and savings far surpass industry expectations. The high standards and reputation of the Validation Institute make it easier for consumers to identify Crovetti Orthopaedics as the best choice in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Michael Crovetti The Validation Institute, started...
The Triple Aim: High Performance Providers Motto
If you're familiar with High Performance Providers' vision, you know that we work to develop a win-win-win relationship for all parties involved in healthcare delivery. This mission has a basis in the Triple Aim, or what many have adjusted to being the Quadruple Aim, developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). ...
High Performance Providers Announces New Website & Expansion
High Performance Providers, a network helping deliver better health outcomes while reducing medical and administrative costs, is thrilled to announce exciting developments as the organization continues on a path of unprecedented growth....
New Director of Operations: Amy Mecham
High Performance Providers is pleased to welcome Amy Mecham, the new Director of Operations. Amy brings over fifteen years of business development, operations, and healthcare management experience to the organization....
Meet Our New Client: Texas Medical Management
High Performance Providers is proud to introduce its newest client, Texas Medical Management. Texas Medical Management is the most prominent curator of bundled surgeries in Texas, with operations in Austin, Houston, and, very soon, Dallas. This partnership is exciting because of the similar philosophy between the two organizations. Each shares a passion for eliminating the complexity and lack of transparency in healthcare to make high-quality surgery more affordable. Texas Medical Management works...
Ambulatory Surgery Centers Perform Best in Patient Surveys
In a recent report from The Leapfrog Group, 2020 CAHPS surveys show that ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) were rated significantly higher than other facilities (HOPDs) across all areas of patient experience. ...