ABSTRACT
Murer Consultants, a legal-based healthcare management consulting firm, has had the opportunity to develop and implement Clinical Co-Management with numerous clients. A leading tertiary medical system retained Murer Consultants to assist in its long-term, multistate strategy to serve both urban and rural patient populations. The Institution desired to provide specialized tertiary care while partnering with community hospitals, health systems, and private physician groups in a multistate region. Initially, the Institution developed a partnership with a multihospital system focused on rural care. The Steering Committee participants included a team member from Murer Consultants as the project leader, a senior Institution team member, a senior Hospital team member, and select administrators and physician leaders. In order to begin the processes, the team led by Murer Consultants then designed and prioritized the goals of the Clinical Co-Management arrangement in terms of the clinical quality and efficiency criteria according to hospital performance and financial impact.
