Hospitalist Programs have grown and matured into the “clinical engine” of most hospitals. As such, it is imperative that these Programs function consistently at a high level. Yet inconsistency and poor overall performance characterize many Services. Salient MD offers two options to Hospitalist Programs, all designed to bring about sustainable performance improvement:

Hospitalist Consulting Service

Hospitalist Consulting Service

offers invaluable expertise and objectivity that can serve as a catalyst in moving your program forward. Consulting engagements may range from a relatively short-term, high-level benchmarking analysis to a longer-term deep dive into the innerworkings of your Hospitalist Team.

Hospitalist InsourcingPlus Model

Hospitalist InsourcingPlus Model

is a viable option whose time has come. Hospitalist Programs have, heretofore, either been Outsourced or Insourced. The national staffing company model (Outsourcing) is encumbered with numerous and expensive pitfalls. Direct oversight (Insourcing) can overwhelm internal hospital resources.

Under this Model, Salient will serve as “strategic stewards,” bringing critical expertise and focus to the daily oversight of Hospitalist Programs. Yet the Hospital retains control and influence, as it continues to employ the Hospitalists and provide significant input regarding its Hospitalist Program.

Whether engaged as Consultants or Program Managers, our sole objective is to

Enhance Performance in All Critical Dimensions:

Objective: Enhanced Performance in All Critical Dimensions
We contracted with Salient MD to work with us for a yearlong engagement where they were on site as well as remote. They were fantastic to work with and implemented several important operational changes. Because of their efforts we were able to improve collections by 380K, decrease expenses by 630K, and improved agreement rate of hospitalist coding by 18.5% in 2020 compared to 2019. Most importantly, we had no hospitalist turnover in 2020 and 2021 and all of our physicians bought into the program that Salient MD helped implement. Having worked with other consultants, Salient MD significantly stands out for their professionalism, dedication, and work ethic. I would not hesitate to recommend them to any facility that requires help on the inpatient side

Chief Medical Officer
Medical Center in Upstate New York
Salient MD