Health Care Suitors Pitch Fla. Medical Center
By Fred Hiers, Ocala Star-Banner, Fla. |
Some of the officials charged with recommending one of the three are already -- albeit tentatively -- eyeing favorites.
In November, voters will be asked to approve a one-mill property tax measure that would support the hospital. The tax would generate an estimated
In the meantime, the trustees are considering outside proposals.
On Tuesday,
That was followed by a two-hour presentation from a partnership between
On Wednesday,
The presentations were made to the trustee-formed, eight-member Strategic Options Workgroup, which will make recommendations to all of the trustees. Some members of the public also attended.
"I don't think anyone provided a knockout," said
He also warned them not to be too swayed by presentations; rather, he said, they should drill deeper and measure the applicants' compatibility with
Kurtz said if
"(Duke LifePoint executives) all used the word 'we' (when discussing its hospitals)," said workgroup member Dr.
He also said that
Duke's culture was to "treat any patient," he said.
In contrast, HMA was business-oriented, Taub said, adding: "This (
He also was concerned that if
Workgroup member Dr.
Dr.
He said after the presentations that DukeLifePoint and CHS would probably use
Workgroup member Dr.
The "culture and values here still need to be able to flourish," he said.
Seek said he had experience with Duke's emergency department and that it readily accepted patients, regardless of ability to pay.
"Ultimately, it comes down to a cultural decision," Goldfarb said. "It's a fit decision. Who are you comfortable with? Who do you trust?"
Goldfarb said that once Shands created a partnership with HMA, the health care company infused millions of dollars into Shands' facilities in
HMA said 65 percent of its hospitals had been recognized by
HMA Florida group president
Duke
They touted Duke's medical facility as being ranked the eighth best in the nation, and a slew of
They also reported that physician satisfaction levels in Duke LifePoint facilities had risen to 85.2 percent.
They further cited
Since 2009,
Meanwhile,
He said his company's goal was to build long-term relationships with its hospitals and convince patients its hospitals can provide all their health care needs.
He also said CHS hospitals on average perform higher than the national average in providing quality patient care, and that his hospitals' evaluations has improved for the past 21 consecutive quarters.
He also cited a 2012 company survey that showed 89 percent of CHS physicians were either satisfied or very satisfied with CHS' operations and the resources afforded them.
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