Posted By Carolyn Weaver, Executive Consultant
Several contact calls that John Goodman and I have taken lately from hospitals revolve around updating the cardiovascular business plan or revitalizing the cardiovascular program effort due to the following issues: volumes have fallen flat, there are few new physicians entering the program, things are just stale. Well, take the business plan off the shelf, blow off the dust, and really take a hard look at where you are and where you are going. Many business plans today are geared to the fiscal year and are more initiatives and action items than a real strategic plan. How do you know if you have a comprenhensive strategic plan and if it is up to date?:
- Do you have a formal cardiovascular program vision or goal?
- Are the physicians engaged with you for implmenetation?
- Does the plan address the whole spectrum of care including vascular?
- Do your vascular volumes exceed your cardiac volumes?
- How have you addressed organization including service line, access to program and physicians, outreach development, screening (not taking blood pressures or checking glucose, but real screening), etc.?
If you want to talk about your program at no cost or obligation, give us a call: 1-800-542-5435.
