Patient Flow Quarterly Issue 2: Patient Access Imperative

Spring 2016

Patients arrive at hospitals every day through different paths. Some through the emergency department, some through physician referrals, and some through scheduled procedures. What makes all of these situations similar is the fact that critically ill patients need access to care at the right place and the right time.

Providing access to the right care at the right time is the focus of this issue — an increasingly important topic as health systems consolidate, reimbursement structures change and patients have more choices.

Stories in this issue of Patient Flow Quarterly include:

• insights on why patient access needs to be a strategic priority
• best practices of health systems with successful patient access programs
• product development details, industry news and upcoming events