Resource:

Service Distribution Planning

Tool

Challenge: Financial Sustainability  

Content provided by AHA Endorsement partner: Kaufman, Hall & Associates, Inc.

Whether your organization is a large, multihospital system with facilities in one or more states or a small system with numerous facilities in one region, creating a rational service distribution system is key to success in the New Era.


An efficient and effective system offers accessible primary care and easy access across the care continuum. Similarly, it reduces duplication and offers appropriate clinical services in appropriate settings where adequate volumes can be achieved.

Defining the services to be provided at each location, and to what scale, and delivering them in contemporary facilities, with the support of advanced equipment, are a major priority for health care providers.

Find the Right Mix, Know Where to Invest
The changing economic model challenges hospitals and health systems to find the right mix of resources and strike the right balance between accessibility and unnecessary duplication of services. They also must think carefully about where, and where not, to invest in new technology, clinical program development and other system enhancements.

Drawing on 25 years of strategic financial leadership in the field, Kaufman Hall’s Service Distribution Planning team helps you establish an organizational plan for services, taking into account developments in the broader industry, the external market, and your organization’s unique position.

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