Bryan Smith

Bryan Smith is a consultant who helps physicians and health systems achieve greater operational, financial and strategic alignment. When not working, you can find him with his wife looking for the best restaurants in the Dallas/Fort Worth area or scouring the local bookstores.

Both clinical and claims data essential
By Bryan Smith | 11:31 am | November 14, 2014
Clinical data has the potential for helping those involved in population health take a large step forward. While adjudicated claims data have a significant lag to them, clinical data is closer to real-time, allowing for interventions while the patient is in need.
Evaluating your hospitalist contracts: 4 questions to ask
By Bryan Smith | 11:57 am | December 17, 2013
Most integrated delivery networks today have hospitalists managing some portion of the hospital's inpatient activity. But the most common contract arrangements can often have a number of shortcomings.