Over three decades, the healthcare industry has grappled with the challenge of standardizing physician reimbursement and adopting competitive payer models to cut costs. The prevailing solution — emphasizing Lean practices for healthcare providers — seeks to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. However, an alternative model offers a contrasting perspective that challenges the traditional notion of Lean practices. This alternative model is the antithesis of Lean, offering the potential to deliver high-volume solutions with exceptional quality and patient satisfaction. As discussions surrounding the future of healthcare economics continue, this non-traditional model prompts a reevaluation of the current cost-cutting strategies in favor of a novel path that prioritizes both volume and quality in healthcare delivery.
Learning Objectives:
Distinguish the limitations of the Lean practice model and the advantages of a high touch point practice
Analyze the advantages of wRVU offloading to qualified staff and reallocation of physician time
Prepare a strategic roadmap for integrating alternative models of practice into everyday healthcare solutions
