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SOUTHWIND
NEWS
V o l u m e 1 0 , N o . 1
J u n e 2 0 0 8
Creating Positive Change in the
Physician-Hospital Relationship
Dear Colleague:
The past several months have been eventful for Southwind Health
Partners. As physicians and health systems strive to adapt to new
financial and regulatory challenges, Southwind has experienced a
remarkable level of interest in our services. In particular, our team’s
expertise in creating sustainable hospital-sponsored employed phy-
sician enterprises is in high demand. In response to this growth in
demand, we have carefully and deliberately expanded our consult-
ing and interim management team to meet the increased need for
quality expert advice and interim management.
In this issue of the Southwind News, we introduce you to five
new members of our team who focus on revenue cycle improve-
ments and financial analysis. Consultants Andrew Coulton and Seth
Wilhite strengthen our ability to provide financial and compensation
analysis and benchmarking, while Dianne Adams, Shelby Allen and
Will Ables dramatically reinforce our revenue cycle analysis and pro-
cess improvement capabilities.
Another noteworthy recent development has been the creation
of the Southwind Institute, an educational conference for senior
health system executives that was inaugurated late in 2007. We
are delighted to report to you on the proceedings of this productive
symposium that focused on “Successful Strategies for the Employed
Physician Enterprise.” The Southwind Institute helps fulfill our
desire to contribute to positive change in our industry by foster-
ing a “learning community” on issues related to physician-hospital
alignment and integration. We will host the second Southwind
Institute for Senior Health System Executives on November 6th and
7th, 2008. Our program will focus on “Optimizing Your Physician
Employment Strategy.” Please call us if you would like to attend
this year.
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