In any business, teamwork and collaboration are essential for success, and that idea has been part of TPC’s DNA from the beginning.

Members of TPC’s Pharmacy, Laboratory, Perioperative, Cardiology/Diagnostic Imaging, and Medical/Wound Care Clinical Value Analysis Teams, as well as the Revenue Cycle Council and Support Services Council gathered in respective breakout groups to close out their 2019 work plans and to begin planning for 2020 projects.

The 2019 TPC Value Analysis Team Summit, known as the Fall Classic, was again a resounding success, bringing over 90 member representatives from all 11 Member organizations together to collaborate, network and learn.

Let’s face it, dealing with healthcare bills can often be more stressful than the health issue at hand. But Cody Waldrop, VP of Revenue Cycle at TPC, attests that it doesn’t have to be that way. Hospitals and healthcare can change for the better and eliminate some of the anxiety that comes with the business of healthcare. Waldrop explains where there’s room for improvement in this episode of TPC Talks.

The 2019 Clinician/Trustee/CEO Conference took place September 4-6, 2019, at the Four Seasons Resort Dallas in Irving, Texas. Since it first began almost 30 years ago, this annual conference has become the flagship event for Members.

To the patient base they serve, independent and rural hospitals are more than just medical centers. They are cornerstones of smaller communities – not only providing health care services, but also contributing to the local economy. However, with more large, multi-national corporations entering the healthcare space and edging out smaller institutions in terms of market share, these independent organizations are struggling to maximize efficiencies, control costs and stay sustainable as independent hospitals or smaller health systems.