Hospital Management

Veritas IT management services are designed to enhance quality and increase efficiency at the facility level. A team of professionals assists facilities with the following services so our surgeon and physician partners can concentrate on delivering quality patient care in a specialty hospital environment.

Clinical Operations Risk management compliance consisting of benchmarking clinical outcomes Survey preparedness for CMS, DNV and Certificate of Excellence System-wide clinical service meetings Development and maintenance of policies and procedures Assistance with licensing and credentialing Accounting/Finance Monthly partnership financial report preparation for governing board Automated AP workflow processes between facilities and company headquarters Cash management Annual financial audits Tax preparation and filing Annual budget creation and performance monitoring Financial analysis, performance benchmarking, financial projections

Purchasing Coordination and evaluation of equipment needs for new facility projects, equipment upgrades and facility service line expansions Coordination with new physicians on equipment and supply requirements Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) data warehousing, compliance tracking and facilitation of national agreements Management of national vendor relationships Capital equipment procurement services Effective communication with all hospitals regarding purchasing opportunities for cost savings Health Information Technology Facilities interconnected to a leading edge high-speed data infrastructure Centralized data management, backup and storage Systems integrations 24-hour automated monitoring of data connections Secure remote access to critical data and applications from anywhere 24/7 technical support by trained staff Stafftrained in first and second tier support for all mission critical systems Volume purchasing of hardware, software and telecommunications Hardware and Software license management

Human Resources Benefit management including health care, flexible spending, 401K and life and disability insurance Payroll services including processing, garnishments, time and attendance and employment verification Recruitment and selection including applicant tracking, wage and salary data, pre-employment background checks and drug testing Performance management including performance appraisals, compensation/incentive plans, supervisor coaching and job description development Credentialing Medical staff management Initial appointments and re-appointments Credentialing database management Credentialing policies and procedures Legal Litigation support and management Regulatory compliance Contract Review Transactional matters and organizational matters including entity formation and reporting Marketing Supervision of branding and implementation of marketing and community awareness campaigns Implementation of focused promotions using marketing and PR expertise Community education programs on surgeon specialties and facility service lines Healthcare education seminars designed to enhance patient acquisition and increase awareness of hospitals’ services to physicians and patients Strategic alliances for co-op marketing and advertising opportunities Centralized Business Office Full-time professionals in benefit verification, patient financial counseling, coding, billing and collections. Billing support for all hospital facilities Setting and monitoring of benchmarks for all hospital facilities Participation in revenue cycle improvement initiatives Conducts periodic training at the facility.