Exclusive contracts are a widely used method of establishing an administrative relationship between a hospital and a physician services provider. Most hospitals seem to favor exclusive contracts with Emergency medicine Physicians because they ensure direct accountability from the contracting group to the hospital and guarantee all of the hospital's coverage needs will be met.

Exclusive contracts are not limited to Emergency Medicine. An organization often enters into an exclusive contract with physicians or medical groups for the purpose of providing a specific service to the organization. Exclusive contracts generally occur within the organization's ancillary departments (e.g., radiology, anesthesiology, pathology).

Under an exclusive contract arrangement, ACUTE CARE, INC. provides practice management and staffing services to our partner facilities. Fundamental to this relationship is consistent and reliable performance in contracting with and scheduling qualified and capable physicians who match the facilities' expectations.

ACUTE CARE, INC. is committed to providing high quality, compassionate, cost effective, patient and family-centered practice management services that enhance the collective efforts of the hospital and its medical staff. To that end, we are proud of our tradition of providing responsive and practical solutions to our partner facilities through an extensive value-added portfolio of services. These include, but are not limited to:

• Providing and supporting an experienced on site Medical Director
• Participation in facility ED Committee and Medical Staff meetings
• Frequent on site consultations with facility senior staff
• ED Operations Assessment with Management Action Plans
• Patient Satisfaction assessment, analysis and education programs
• Fee for Service programs that include
• Fee schedule development
• Customized coding and billing reviews
• Performance improvement and quality assurance administered through a team that includes our Chief medical Officer and experienced RN's. This program is designed to address:
  • Risk management and risk mitigation program management
  • Corporate compliance
  • Liaison with Pre-hospital care
  • Preparation for State Department of Health and JCAHO accreditation surveys

Electing to partner with ACUTE CARE, INC. through an exclusive contract provides an efficient, effective and consistent outsourcing solution to the challenge of providing exemplary Emergency Department physician services.

Interested in learning more about Exclusive Staffing or request a proposal? Contact your Client Services Director