Service Lines

Expert Insights

• What to watch in 2012 across service lines 

  January 25, 2012 | Expert Perspective | Marketing and Planning Leadership Council

  Advisory Board experts explore the issues to watch in 2012 across the cardiovascular, imaging, orthopedics/neurosciences, surgery, oncology, and women’s service lines.

• Group physical therapy: A joint win for patients, orthopedics programs 

  January 27, 2012 | Expert Perspective | Technology Insights

  Hospitals are eyeing group physical therapy after joint replacement as a way to contain costs, improve the patient experience, and differentiate their orthopedics programs.

• The role of service lines in re-designing care processes 

  December 20, 2011 | Blog | Marketing and Planning Leadership Council

  Value-based incentives will require elevating the value of care provided to patients. New research provides guidance on using service lines as key facilitators for improving care processes.

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Research

• Integrating Palliative Care into Oncology Practice 

  January 8, 2012 | Study | Oncology Roundtable

  Explore models for palliative care delivery and learn what distinguishes those cancer programs that have integrated palliative care services into oncology practice.

• Redefining Value in Cardiovascular Services 

  January 1, 2012 | Study | Cardiovascular Roundtable

  Chapter within The New Economics of Quality providing lessons to enhance the value of cardiovascular care by developing an infrastructure that supports the implementation of evidence-based practice and delivering on emerging appropriate use mandates.

• Maximizing Primary Care Access 

  December 27, 2011 | Study | Marketing and Planning Leadership Council

  Expand access to primary care by increasing practice productivity and developing a coordinated network of alternative care sites.

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Tools & Analytics

• Chronic Condition Inpatient Estimator 

  January 13, 2012 | Tool | Marketing and Planning Leadership Council

  Generate estimates of inpatient services for patients with specific chronic conditions for any set of US ZIP codes or counties; supports planning for chronic care services and their impact.

• Oncology APC Rate Calculator 

  January 5, 2012 | Tool | Oncology Roundtable

  Assess the change in payment rates for oncology services using CMS’s most recent finalized APC payment rates compared with the previous year.

• Cardiovascular Services Strategic Planning Template

  August 26, 2011 | Tool | Cardiovascular Roundtable
  

  Guides members through stepwise analyses of cardiovascular growth prospects, clinical quality, operations, and finances with an eye toward uncovering potential initiatives and achieving market leadership.

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Multimedia

• What does risk-based reimbursement mean for service lines? 

  December 27, 2011 | Video | Marketing and Planning Leadership Council

  Shay Pratt discusses the impact of new payment models on service lines.

• How to build a women's health service line 

  November 14, 2011 | Video | Technology Insights

  Rachel Klein discusses the renewed interest in hospital women's health service lines and how these programs are defined to create a cohesive and comprehensive experience for women.

• Your new service line product portfolio 

  December 21, 2011 | Infographic | Marketing and Planning Leadership Council

  Rachel Klein discusses the renewed interest in hospital women's health service lines and how these programs are defined to create a cohesive and comprehensive experience for women.

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Products & Services

• Imaging Performance Partnership

  Research membership for imaging providers, offering forecasting tools and best practice insights.

• Oncology Roundtable

  Research membership providing oncology program leaders with forecasting tools and best practice insights.

• Cardiovascular Roundtable

  Research membership providing cardiovascular administrators, physicians, and clinical staff with forecasting tools and best practice insights.

• Technology Insights

  Research membership providing hospital administrators with customized guidance on technology investment and service line planning.

• Marketing and Planning Leadership Council

  Research membership for hospital and health system marketers, planners, and business development executives.