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In an era where emergency room visits can mean hours of waiting and impersonal care, one company has secured $33M to flip the script on urgent care. Sollis Health, which has already grown its membership base by 3x since 2021, is betting that Americans are ready to rethink their relationship with emergency healthcare through a membership model that promises zero wait times and 24/7 access to ER-trained physicians. What started in New York's Upper East Side could soon be coming to a city near you, as the company sets its sights on aggressive nationwide expansion starting with Texas, Miami, and Silicon Valley.

In an era where emergency room visits can mean hours of waiting and impersonal care, one company has secured $33M to flip the script on urgent care. Sollis Health, which has already grown its membership base by 3x since 2021, is betting that Americans are ready to rethink their relationship with emergency healthcare through a membership model that promises zero wait times and 24/7 access to ER-trained physicians. What started in New York's Upper East Side could soon be coming to a city near you, as the company sets its sights on aggressive nationwide expansion starting with Texas, Miami, and Silicon Valley.

Curious how hospitals can align financial performance with their mission to deliver quality patient care? Check out our latest blog by Kevin Newingham and Bob Johns that ties into our FQHC-LA consulting services. #health sytem #FQHC #hospital #financial improvement

The cost of unnecessary hospital days. "Data from 52 hospitals and found 60,000 delay days from April to June 2022, estimating associated costs of $169 million." https://lnkd.in/eTTkFARC #hospitalprices #hospitalcosts #healthcare #medicaldebt #fairprice #benefits #healthinsurance

54 metrics related to patient outcome, value of care, health equity were assessed. 2,700 acute care hospitals and 800 critical access hospitals were evaluated. Lown Institute https://lnkd.in/eAnbUKHi #hospital #healthcare

Financially pressed healthcare systems are thinking small when it comes to expansion. Specifically, they are building micro-hospitals. Also known as mini-hospitals or neighborhood hospitals, these fully accredited facilities are usually about 15,000 to 60,000 square feet with 8-30 inpatient beds and around-the-clock ED capabilities. There are an estimated 60 to 100 micro-hospitals open or soon to be open, most of them built as partnerships between health systems and companies. They have 4 advantages: 1.    Market expansion 2.    Lessened capital risks 3.    Decreased operating costs 4.    Increased consumer appeal Read more in HealthLeaders: https://lnkd.in/g759DDyZ I #Hospitals #HealthcareSystems #MicroHospitals #EmergencyDepartments #HospitalOperations

Providing care close to home has been a driving force in healthcare and a new licensure designation seems to provide promise for those organizations dedicated to this mission. The Rural Emergency Hospital Designation (REH) took effect in January 2023. Medovation Health has a core commitment to ensuring good healthcare is accessible to all, with a focus in rural settings. Managing Bullock County Hospital in rural Alabama provided Medovation Health’s principal, Bob Bernstein, with the opportunity to learn more about how this new designation could better serve the community and improve overall access to care. The process hasn’t been easy, and his organization has faced a variety of challenges, but Medovation Health is still confident this is a move in the right direction and one that supports its mission of strengthening rural healthcare. We are proud to have Bullock County Hospital be the first rural hospital to Alabama to receive this designation. He recently shared,  “When care is delivered closer to home, treatable conditions are identified earlier, and with telemedicine and mobile diagnostics, patient compliance soars. It’s a win for everyone.”   Read more 👇 If you are interested in learning more about how to take advantage of the REH designation or making other financial improvements within your organization, visit www.medovationhealth.com.  Medovation Health offers innovative solutions to grow and diversify your business, expand your patient offerings, all while building a more stable bottom line for your organization.   Bob Bernstein Wendell Gibson #MedovationHealth #RuralHealthcare #REH #ExpandingPatientAccess #FinancialStrength 

It took a while, but Coldwater Regional Hospital has new ownership. Insight Health System has completed its deal with ProMedica to acquire the Michigan hospital.

Home hospitals are already proving to ease pressure on our hospital system – and today we announced a commissioned KPMG report that sheds light on just how much more they could do with wider adoption. In 2030, 350,000 patients could be treated in the home instead of a hospital, substituting up to 1.2 million physical bed days and saving up to $1 billion. As part of the health transition, we’re calling for a significant expansion of home hospitals across the nation, not just because of the economic benefits but most importantly, because patients want more access, choice and control in where and how they receive their healthcare.   #healthcare #healthtransition https://lnkd.in/gjVBHGhS

Hospital Capacity Challenge in Massachusetts This is a really good point, Dr. S. Hospital capacity in most places has shrunk to the point where we have no reserve capacity in emergencies, like a pandemic or a mass casualty incident. And consolidated enough that the powers-that-be in academia don't want more consolidation. So, academes, you figure it out. Maybe you could get Arnold Ventures to buy them, and avert a crisis of access! Or YOU could buy 'em and try to run 'em. Might be educational! (Don't count on HCA to bail Massachusetts out of its policy dead end; they do not buy marginal properties and Steward has redefined marginal!)