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March 21, 2013
In Sickness and in Health
ExecutiveInsight

A compelling article about population health and the programs deployed by two healthcare systems in their communities along with their results.

 

 

February 20, 2013
What Employers Want From Hospitals

On this short 30 minute webinar gain insights on:  1) Who the "new consumers" are and why they are vitally important.  2) What the new "rules of the road" are for connecting with employers.  3) Where ACOs fit into an employer strategy.  4) Why employers are waiting for YOU - the hospital - to make the first move.

February 5, 2013
What Makes a Hospital Attractive to Employers?
Becker's Hospital Review

Population Health Management has become a mainstay in the American landscape and this includes employer workforce health initiaitves. This article explores the partnerships employers are looking form to help them execute and manage programs to manage healthcare costs and effect a healthies workforce. Who better than their local area hospital?

January 12, 2013
4 Resolutions for Hospital C-Suiters
Becker's Hospital Review
Aegis Health Group put together four new year's resolutions they beleive can help impact a hospital's profitability.
December 31, 2012
Top 10 Physician complaints of 2012
Beckers Hospital Review

See the top ten physician complaints Becker's Hospital Review captured in an interview with Rochell Pierce, VP Physician Relationsip Managment with Aegis Health Group. She shares the results of her experience and insights with her numerous hospital clients and thousands of converstaions with doctors each year.

November 28, 2012
Aegis Webinar: Energizing Your PRM Program

Take your PRM program from fragmented to exceptional. Based on firsthand experience, learn how one of Arizona's largest healthcare systems engaged top leadership in frontline physician interactions in devloping a dynamic, results-oriented initiative.

 

October 26, 2012
Fitness Partnership Provides Downstream Benefits to Health System and the Community
eLeadership
Read about Lake Health’s B Fit 4 Life Corporate Challenge that brings as many as 1,000 local residents into this Ohio health system’s facilities to participate in fitness programs and team sports.  It is all about growing a healthier community with a broad selection of activities as the challengers are involved
in events as varied as dodge ball, dog sledding and everything in between.
August 6, 2012
Finding the Right Prescription for Reducing Healthcare Costs
Corporate Wellness Magazine

Read how one large, southern hospital launches a wellness program and saves almost two million dollars while realizing high impact improvements in their emplyee's health scores.

June 26, 2012
Beyond Physician Champions: Cultivating Physician Leaders
Chicago Hospital News

Centered around hospital/physician relations, this article covers the importance of hospitals developing models for identifying and growing physician leaders within their organization. It also outlines the traits that will make a successful physician leader.

June 12, 2012
Targeted Population Health Management Can Help A Hospital Grow Market Share
hfm Magazine
By implementing a targeted and measurable employer wellness strategy, St. Luke’s Hospital has improved its reputation as a hospital of choice for employers and employees in the greater St. Louis area using Aegis Health Group solutions.
June 6, 2012
6 Tips for Hospitals to Improve Population Health Management
Becker's Hospital News

Now more than ever, it’s imperative for hospitals to have a strong game plan for caring for patient populations.

June 4, 2012
Six Essential Steps to a Successful Population Health Management Program
Los Angeles Business Journal

As hospitals seek ways to reduce overall healthcare costs and create healthier communities, Population Health Management (PHM) is becoming central to the solution.

June 1, 2012
Creating Physician Engagement, One Doctor At A Time
Payers & Providers

Proactive Plan can make Physicians closer to the hospital.  See how Mission Hospital in California successfully launched a physician relationship strategy.

May 21, 2012
Mutual Benefits: Hospitals and employers see a strong business case for developing wellness partnerships.
Trustee
Cover Story / Wellness: Hospitals and employers see a strong business case for developing wellness partnerships.
 
When hospitals and employers form wellness partnerships, everybody wins. This article identifies merging two business cases together. The business objectives of a health and wellness program are challenging: to simultaneously save money for an employer and make money for a health care organization.
April 16, 2012
Wellness Proves Good (for) Business
Hospitals & Health Networks

An overview of how wellness programs help lower employer insurance costs and drive service line business for the hospitals that provide them.

March 30, 2012
Beyond Physician Champions: Cultivating Physician Leaders
Atlanta Hospital News and Healthcare Report

Centered around hospital/physician relations, this article covers the importance of hospitals developing models for identifying and growing physician leaders within their organization. It also outlines the traits that will make a successful physician leader.

March 28, 2012
Aegis Webinar: A Prescription for IDENTIFYING & GROWING Physician Leaders

Aegis Webinar:  A Prescription for IDENTIFYING and GROWING Physician Leaders

With the swirling dynamics of today, hospitals need more than just the engagement and cooperation of their physicians.  It is critical that hospitals develop a new wave of physician leaders as business partners to assure their hospitals are running at optimum performance

March 14, 2012
When Wellness Works: Partnering With Hospitals Leads to a Healthier Bottom Line for Employers
Employee Benefit Plan Review
This article highlights three hospital employer relationship programs featuring their employer partners along with four steps on how to find a partner in wellness.
February 22, 2012
Aegis AMinar: Why Population Health Management Should be a Top Priority for your Hospital

Aegis Webinar - Get the buzz on why it is important to make Population Health Management a high priority for your hospital.Gain insights on how to:

- Enhance your hospital's provider and community relations networks

- Bring "Population" into your health initiatives while also growing market share

- Gather baseline health data, leverage to the hospital's advantage and measure changes over time

- Channel patients to service lines that have capacity and deliver best margins

- Prepare today for fundamental reimbursement changes in the works

February 17, 2012
Making America Healthier
usaweekend.com/USA WEEKEND
How to fix our public health.
Across the nation, America discovers small cures for big health problems.
 
January 5, 2012
Saying Good-Bye to Pizza
Hospital & Health Networks

With the gluttony of the holidays behind us, it's time to focus on wellness.

December 17, 2011
Companies Embrace Wellness Programs
Tennessean

Many companies offer incentives to encourage a healthier workforce  and control costs - read how area organizations are benefiting from this practice.

November 29, 2011
10 Ways for Hospitals and Health Systems to Increase Profitability in 2012
Becker's Hospital Review
Becker’s Hospital Review breaks down the Top 10 Ways Hospitals and Health Systems can be profitable in 2012. This article features Pearson Talbert, President, Aegis Health Group as he shares his thoughts on how to make this work in the current economic environment and how fostering physician relationships is key in being profitable.
November 16, 2011
Aegis Webinar: If You Build It, Will They Be Loyal?

Aegis Webinar:  If you Build It - Will They Be Loyal?  Is Physician Employment a field of dreams?  Many hospitals are responding to the challenge of hospital-physician alignment by deploying more and more physicians only to find that employment does not guarantee loyalty OR alignment.

September 25, 2011
Poorer Health, Higher Spending: Dealing with the Hospital Employee Health Crisis
AMN Healthcare
AMN Healthcare weighs in on the state of hospital employees and higher healthcare costs Featuring Baptist Health System, Birmingham that has bucked the trend and actually lowered theirs significantly-- find out how.
September 10, 2011
CEO Roundtable
Meridian
Meridian CEO Roundtable article featuring three prominent Tennessee business leaders including Dave Ramsey, the personal finance radio host, Henry Ross, former CEO, Aegis Health Group and Jason Hill owner of Paper Cut – a 10 person ad agency.
September 8, 2011
Hospitals, local employers: Partners in reducing costs
Hospital Impact
Pat Cavanaugh, Director of Cardiac Prevention at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA highlights the benefits of partnering with Aegis Health Group in targeting local employers to reduce their healthcare cost.
August 11, 2011
Getting Past The Initial Buzz On ACOs Relationships Will Differentiate What Works And Fails
PAYERS & PROVIDERS
Learn how relationships will impact ACOs and the role they will play in future development. This article also covers the three irrefutable truths that have emerged to date.
August 10, 2011
CFO Corner: Lori Copeland and Coping With Management Changes
SageWorks

SageWorks interviews Aegis' CFO, Lori Copeland on coping with management changes.

August 9, 2011
Reaping What You Sow
Nashville Medical News

California Vintner Touts Benefits of Workforce Wellness Programming

July 20, 2011
Aegis Webinar: It's a New Game. Beyond Simple Sales - Taking your PRM program to a new level.

Learn how to move beyond a "classic sales" role with your physician sales team to ne that take an "advisory selling approach to create new opportunities. 

Gain an insight to how to "up the ante" by utilizing advanced sales strategies that can lead your physician customers to attain new levels of revenue and efficiency.

July 13, 2011
Physician Engagement Trends Show Room for Improvement
AMN Healthcare
Industry experts explore trends, including healthcare reform, that are influencing physician/hospital relationships - and the numerous ways these relationships can be improved.  
April 1, 2011
Employer-Directed Business Development Initiatives Represent a Golden Opportunity
Healthcare Marketing Report
 
Building relationship with local employers can be a successful strategy for hospitals because it is one where everyone wins.
March 30, 2011
Partnerships That Work
Trustee Magazine

Insights on how hospital-developed employer wellness programs add commercial insurers to the payer mix.

March 28, 2011
Physician Relationship Management: Forging Alignment Ahead of Reform
Chicago Hospital News & Health Report

Read about how to turn reform ideals into reality by better aligning with local physicians who share the same goals as your hospital.

March 23, 2011
Aegis Webinar: Physician Relationship Management Program Optimization Plan: OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE=MAXIMUM REVENUE

Learn how to assess and optimize the value of your current PRM strategy by engaging in a critical review of the key ingredients necessary for success.

Thinking of starting a program?  You'll learn the formula for success in establishing a measurable & results oriented physician engagement strategy.

March 11, 2011
Why You Should Make Your Local Hospital Your Partner in Wellness
Corporate Wellness Magazine

CEO, Kevin Klockenga of St. Joseph Health System - Sonoma County, CA gives his point of view on the importance of hospitals partnering with local employers.

March 11, 2011
A Wellness Partnership Well Worth Toasting
Corporate Wellness Magazine

President and CEO of St. Francis Winery, Chris Silva, offers an overview of his worksite wellness program sponsored by St. Joseph Health System and its' benefits to his workforce AND his overall business.

March 8, 2011
Informal Study Reveals 28 common Physician Grievances with Hospitals
Becker's Hospital Review

The following 28 complaints were gathered from doctors at three different hospitals over a six month period. Note:  content is numbered, not ranked.

March 1, 2011
Mission Critical: Physician Engagement in the Age of ACOs
Western Pennsylvania Hospital News
Gain insights on how to optimize physician relations during this dynamic period in healthcare.  
January 18, 2011
6 Secrets for Better Hospital-Physician Relationships
Becker's Hospital Review

Hospitals need to measure results, be business-savvy and recognize their physicians in new and innovative ways. Gain insights on six secrets for improved alignment between hospitals and physicians according to Rochell Pierce, VP of Physician Relationship Management for Aegis Health Group.

November 10, 2010
Aegis Webinar: Integrated PRM and ERM Strategies to Grow Your Bottom Line

Let Aegis show you through real-word examples how to leverage a combined ERM and PRM sales focused strategy to grow your hospital's bottom line.

August 17, 2010
Building Market Share via an Employer Worksite Wellness Program
Strategic Financial Planning/Healthcare Financial Management Association

By expanding a preexisting occupational medicine program into a full-fledged health management consulting business, ProHealth Care has forged closer partnerships with local employers - and expanded overall market share.

July 29, 2010
Building Relationships To Heal Lives
Payers & Providers; California Edition

An insider's point of view on why hospitals should market directly to businesses and the importance of relationships for a successful partnership.

July 28, 2010
Aegis Webinar: Physician Relationship Management Strategies
Aegis Webinar

Not all physician relationships are created equal.  Let Aegis Health Group show  you how to create a sales focused, metric-oriented and accountable physician relationship program.

June 7, 2010
Playing Well With Others - Building Strong Relationships in an Evolving Environment
Nashville Medical News

Focuses on the importance of Physician Relationship Management in an evolving environment including views on the impact of the ACO model.

March 26, 2010
Firms Get Serious About Spending on Corporate Wellness
Nashville Business Journal

Magazines.com controls health costs by implementing wellness program for employees.

February 21, 2010
Workforce Initiative Keeps Costs Down
Birmingham News

A workforce health program helps keep employees well - and on the job, while keeping costs down.

December 10, 2009
Implementing Employee Health Improvement Programs That Work
American Management Association

Five steps to get you started on implementing an employee health program to assure maximum benefit, both in cost savings and a healthier workforce.

December 2, 2009
Pearson Talbert Joins Aegis Health Group
Nashville Business Journal

Pearson Talbert leaves Ingram & Associates to become Chief Development Officer at Aegis Health Group.

November 19, 2009
Hospital-Employer Value Exchange
HealthLeaders Magazine

Developing solutions to address high health care costs keep hospitals relevant to payers.

September 17, 2009
Cooking Up Innovative Employee Wellness
CNBC

Panda Group cooks up an innovative employee wellness program with Huntington Hospital, an Aegis-partnered initiatve.

June 6, 2009
Seven Secrets to Strengthening Physician Relationships
Hospitals & Health Networks

Explore the seven secrets to the establishing a strong hospital/ medical physician staff liaison and the ensuing benefits.

June 1, 2009
Employers Trim Waistlines, Budget Lines
ResourceNATION

Read how wellenss programs can help make you workforce healthier and have a postive impact on business costs.

May 1, 2009
Economy 'Ideal' for Occupational Health Progams
Strategic Health Care Marketing
Hospitals re-evaluate Occupational Health Programs during economic times. Read how wellness programs create opportunities for the hospital and the employer.
April 1, 2009
How Effective is Your Physician-Relationship Management Program?
Chicago Hospital News

This question takes on increased importance as doctor satisfaction and loyalty wanes and hosptial competition mounts.

January 21, 2009
Hospital-Employer Partnership Growing
Health & Medicine Week

Aegis Health Group:
Hospital-Employer partnership growing as employers seek ways to improve health and manage dollars in tough economic times.

December 5, 2008
Economic Turndown Puts Health at a Premium
HSAfinder.com

Health management collaborations have never been more critical - ROI results that verify this concept.

November 5, 2008
Conversation with Henry Ross, Aegis CEO
Nashville Business Journal

Insights to Aegis Health Group and their leader, Henry Ross.

June 16, 2008
Help from Hospitals
USA Today

Opportunity for Employers to turn to hospitals for help with wellness programs.

April 1, 2008
Employee Health Management
Hospitals & Health Networks

Partnering with local companies to improve employee health is a sound business proposition for hospitals.

April 1, 2008
Huntington Hospital Employee Wellness Outreach
Los Angeles Business Journal

Huntington's investment in wellness programs in the Pasadena, California area are beginning to pay off.

February 1, 2008
Aegis Pairs Hospitals with Small Employers for Health Management Programs
Spencer's Research Reports

Aegis develops partnerships between its' hospital clients and local small employers so they can offer cost-effective programs - review three actual case studies.

November 16, 2007
Passport to Wellness
Healthcare Executive

St. Luke's Hospital - Making the community healthier one person at a time.

November 1, 2007
Improving Patient Trust
Executive Healthcare Management

Aegis' Henry ross and M4 Bismark's Jerry Silverman discuss strategies to improve paitent relationships with healthcare providers.

September 12, 2007
Work of Heart
Marketing Health Services

In employer-directed marketing, finding the right niche brings hospitals bottom-line profitability.

September 7, 2007
Employer-Directed Marketing, A Mearsuable Approach To Profitability
Health Financial Management

Tips on adopting marketing strategies that contribute to your bottom line - and have a documented ROI.

July 2, 2007
Steps to Curtail Rising Health Costs
Birmingham Medical News

Trinity takes positive steps by instituting a program called Workforce Health, an initiative that establishes win-win-win relationships among employers, employees and the hospital.