Aligned Providers Blog
Shaping a Positive Future: The Benefits of a Dedicated Rural Emergency Medicine APP Internship
The Rewards of Rural Emergency Medicine Training for APPs In part one of this series, we gave a history and overview of our advanced practice providers program, exploring...
The Evolution of APW’s APP Rural Emergency Medicine Internship
Origins of the APP EM Internship The physician shortage has had a significant effect on hospitals’ ability to staff adequately, especially in rural areas. As we’ve discussed...
The Urgent State of Emergency Medicine: Why Empowering APPs is Vital
Is the increasingly rare instance of fully physician-led emergency medicine care teams crucial when the alternative is no care at all? Here's why we believe well-trained...
How to Train APPs to Thrive in a Rural Inpatient Programs
Over the last 15 years, the quantity and role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants—sometimes known as advanced practice providers—have both expanded considerably....
How to effectively manage postoperative patients in rural hospitalist programs to improve patient outcomes and resource use
Effectively managing postoperative patients in any setting is essential—but it takes on a special urgency for rural organizations that face extra resourcing challenges and...
How to Improve Patient Transfer Management within Rural Hospitalist Programs
Patient transfers are common, yet key, inflection points within a medical encounter—especially at smaller facilities. For example, rural hospitalist programs are often...
Revenue Cycle Management Best Practices to Negotiate Well-Aligned Managed Care Contracts
As fewer emergency department groups practice independently, the strained relationship between emergency department provider groups and managed care companies is...
Establishing a Culture of Collaboration between your ED and Insurers
Darrel Morrison, RN, FNP-BC, CEN, VP of Revenue Cycle, Summit Medical Group of Wyoming The recent relationship between ED provider groups and managed care companies has been...
3 Tips on Instilling a Culture of Service in your Emergency Department
Jessica Hughes, MD, FACEP - President, Summit Medical Group of Wyoming No matter what acuity level or patient volume your emergency department handles, delivering high...
How to Align Physician Practices with Hospital Goals
When everyone is moving forward together, success takes care of itself. The question is, how is success defined? At hospitals and health systems, there are various clinical...