Michael Simon, M.D. is a practicing anesthesiologist and Regional Director for North American Partners in Anesthesia (napaanesthesia.com) where he builds and leads perioperative superstructures for hospitals throughout the U.S.
What is the secret to improved financial performance for hospitals in the age of healthcare reform? Understand and manage the convergence of quality, outcomes, patient experience, reimbursements and costs. And there’s no better place to start than with the hospital’s number one expense – the operating room.