Hub-and-spoke models could save rural healthcare

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Top Story Intermountain Health Exec: Hub-and-Spoke Models Could Save Rural Healthcare Dan Liljenquist, Intermountain Health's chief strategy officer, said that more large health systems should employ a hub-and-spoke model to ensure that rural providers can thrive. Under this model, large health systems partner with rural hospitals — with the rural "spoke" hospitals gaining access to the larger "hub" health system's technology, staff, medication discounts and more. Sponsored How Technology and Key Data Insights Can Drive Revenue Growth Presented by Relatient Get insights on how to enhance specific areas of your practice, such as provider and scheduling performance, contact center efficiency and much more.  Download the Guide Now.

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