EXPERIENCE, INTEGRITY, RESULTS
It's an old saying: There's no substitute for experience. For nearly 20 years, PHOENIX has helped hospitals invest in growing their case management programs. Ours is a business where cumulative experience - the knowledge that comes with time - helps us, and ultimately our hospital clients, to achieve the outcomes they envision. Our experience enables us to recognize patterns from the past, to understand business cycles and medical trends, and to have the courage in the face of increasing pressure to challenge the status quo.
Hospital case management is no longer about utilization review and discharge planning. In the current economic climate, hospital case managers must work alongside their clinical colleagues to effectively orchestrate the patient's progression-of-care from entry to exit.....and often, beyond. As a result, hospital executives are re-evaluating their case management business objectives and operational strategies. In order to achieve a wide range of organizational goals, many of these medical and executive leaders will turn to PHOENIX Medical Management as a trusted advisor to help transform their hospital case management program to meet tomorrow’s needs.
For nearly two decades PHOENIX has delivered proven, forward-thinking solutions and real results. As the nation’s premier advisory firm dedicated exclusively to hospital case management, PHOENIX has combined the talent of several experienced consultants in the healthcare industry to serve clients throughout the United States. Our corporate goal is to exceed the needs and expectations of our clients and to be a positive influence on the future of hospital case management. Our mission is to become our clients' strategic partner - not a vendor of consulting services.
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"Phoenix demonstrated their experience and political sensitivity by memorializing our strategic vision and creating an organized structure, revising job descriptions, identifying measurable outcomes, and putting together an excellent education program for the staff."
"Over the past twelve months, Saint thomas Health Services engaged the consultant group of PHOENIX: The Hospital Case Management Company to mentor and guide our health system through enterprise-wide case management reorganization. "
"Jefferson Healthcare and the Western Washington Rural Health Care Collaboration chose PHOENIX CONSULTING to present “Case Management 101.”
"If you are contemplating using Phoenix as your external advisor for Case Management, it will be worth your while to do so."
"All of us at Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare want to thank you and your associates for getting us back on the right track for our case management program."
Welcome to the March issue of REFLECTIONS which includes some thoughts about defining hospital case management in terms of utilization review. Its time to change the conversation and return to case management practice. We also call your attention to the 2012 OIG work plan which will review observation patterns and the recent change in how active monitoring hours can be streamlined. As always, we welcome your comments and thoughts.

The Leader's Guide to Hospital Case Management
"Thank you for a well organized, detailed, and comprehensive book. I appreciate that you took the time to put your knowledge and experience in writing."
Deonna Villegas-McPetersCommunity Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA