OPERATIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF ST. ROSE HOSPITAL Edwin Hernandez Travis Young Natalie Eloskof Chintan Somaiya
THE DEBT -$75 million debt
STRATEGY OVERVIEW Improve operations Physician integration and creating a favorable payer mix Community outreach Quality Care Employee Engagement Revenue Generation
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS Execute Plan & Assess the Success Rate Implement Strategies & Set Measurable Goals Identify Objectives, Major Initiatives & Key Success Areas SWOT Analysis and Core Competencies Identify Effects of External Environment
CHANGING PAYER MIX
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON HOSPITALS Payment AreaPayment Reduction Over 10 years (Billions) Payment Reductions: New Payments for Care$177.3 Market Basket Update$ Disproportionate Share Cuts$ Reduced Readmissions$ -7.1 Hospital Acquired Conditions$ -1.5 Accountable Care Organization$ -1.5 Net Aggregate Financial Impact on U.S. Hospitals$17.06
INSURANCE PROFILE AreaPopulation Uninsured All ages0-17 years18-64 years Alameda County 171,43012%6%15% Hayward22,28916%7%21% Eligible People in Service AreaPopulationPercentage 74,981390, % * Approximately 30% of inpatients receive services out of the area Alameda Alliance for Health: Market Share by Hospital St. Rose Hospital14.4%16.4%
PRIMARY GOAL Increase the volume of Insured Patients
FINANCIAL PROFILE Operating Revenue$147,013,000$160,444,000 Operating Expense$130,801,560$150,681,628 Operating Margin-0.27%-14.57% Days in A/R Charity Care Charges in ED$5,044,888$5,091,996 * Large change found in unaudited and audited numbers
REVENUE CYCLE IMPERATIVES Changes with Accountable Care Act Expanded Coverage Payment CutsNew Requirements Economic Incentives Improving Performance and Efficiency Eligibility ProcessDenials PreventionCharity Care Policies Physician Integration
KEY OPERATION INITIATIVES Nurse Navigator in the ED informs patients of financial resources Provide automated pre-admission insurance verification, counseling, and price estimates at registration Distinguish between charity care and bad debt accounts Renegotiate contract with Alameda Alliance Health Re-license suspended beds for pediatric services ( 7- beds) and medical surgical services (10 - beds)
PEDIATRIC SERVICES We cannot give Washington Hospital – Fremont the sole responsibility for caring for pediatric patients. SRH service area population age distribution 2016 Projection Population% of Total Age , % Based on WHF’s charge master price for Pediatric room and care Revenue from 7 Pediatric Beds$2,063,418
OPERATIONAL BENEFITS Projected from Comparable Hospital’s results Overall Increase cash as a % of net revenue Reduce Bad Debt Charges by 48.6%~$5 million Reclassify Bad Debt to Charity Care by 15.5%~$7 million Decrease in Overall Uncompensated Care by 16.6%~$2 million Additional Revenue from Pediatric Beds~$500,000 Total~$14.5 million * Source Healthcare Financial Management Association
NEXT STEPS Compare Performance Adopt Best Practices Measure Performance
IMPROVING PHYSICIAN INTEGRATION 1. Create a sense of urgency 2. Select physician champions to become advocates for the hospital to increase referrals 3. Create and train a physician leadership team
IMPROVING THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ACA will not pay for readmission Be proactive Create bonuses off decreasing readmission rates Telemedicine and discharge planning Decreasing readmission rates
READMISSION RATES
PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP TEAM GOALS Analyze continuum of care Improve communication Empower physician leadership team Review results
CREATING A FAVORABLE PAYER MIX % of Payer Mix PLAN Determine service lines that attract third-party patients
CAN WE INCREASE UTILIZATION? Analyze cardiology and obstetric departments system issues Can we increase utilization? Is patient scheduling an efficient process? Study the demographics Hispanic -33%, Asian-29%, Caucasian-22% According to Screenvision.com, 85% of Hispanics go to the movies Average household income in Alameda County - $75,284
STEPS TO INCREASE UTILIZATION Improve search engine marketing Purchase Google ad words associated with cardiology and obstetrics Create a user friendly website Make it a step process to scheduling a patient Have a number to call for consultation Create a general inquiry form Purchase movie screen advertisements for $18/screen Promote profitable service lines at health fairs Blood pressure screenings, planned parenting classes, etc.
OBSTETRICS SERVICES SRH market share (28%) 1 of 6 hospitals with a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) contract in Alameda County Kaiser-Hayward closing increased occupancy Current: 60% capacity Target: 85% capacity SRH market share (15%) 85% of patient discharges are Medi-Cal Current: 44% capacity Target: 85% capacity CARDIAC SERVICES
REVENUE AND PROFIT Increasing the Cardiology department capacity from % will bring in $700,000 of revenue Increasing the Obstetrics department capacity from % will bring in $1.8 million of revenue
MEASURE A FUNDS Appeal to Alameda County Board of Supervisors for more Measure A Funds due to St. Rose Hospital (SRH) Medi-Cal- 60% (largest amount in county) 7.6%- indigent care 2.5%- Measure A funds Alameda County Medical Center (ACMC) 76.5%- indigent care 75%- Measure A Funds
RESULTS Profit Cardiology: $700,000 Obstetrics: $1.8 million Retention Physician loyalty Reimbursement Measure A funds $5 million
IMPROVING COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES Modify community benefit services Proper access to primary care Transform Silva Pediatric Clinic
MODIFICATIONS TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES Address key health concerns: Hypertension and obesity Educate with health monitoring and preventive care measures Asthma Utilize Care - A - Van services for early detection of the health issues
PROPER ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE Educate community on access to primary care ED navigator Triage patients to urgent care and outpatient services
TRANSFORMATION Silva Pediatric Clinic Silva Outpatient Clinic
TRANSFORM SILVA PEDIATRIC CLINIC Retain the Silva Pediatric Clinic Transform it into an outpatient clinic Manage overcrowding at the ED Currently, functioning at 103% of it capacity Potential stress due to Kaiser’s relocation Modify urgent care and outpatient clinic hours Urgent care: 10:00 am to 12:00 am Clinic hours: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
STRATEGY BENEFITS Improve operations Collection process Financial guidance Renegotiating contracts Physician integration Cardiology: $700,000 Obstetrics: $1.8 million Measure A funds adjustment: $5 million Community outreach Improve patient access Efficient utilization Quality Care Employee Engagement Revenue Generation
$75 million Debt $14.5 million from Operation benefits $5 million from Measure A funds $2.5 million from Cardiology and Obstetrics TACKLING THE DEBT