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HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP IS STRONG MEDICINE
As a health care professional, your primary concern is, and always
should be, the well-being of your patient. All too often, though,
the harsh realities of health care economics and day-to-day clinical
management intrude upon the very practice of medicine, diverting
your time and attention from essential patient care. That’s
why a partnership with Gulf States Health Services makes so much
sense. After
all, our specialty is in the clinical and business management of
rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities. In short, we
manage the business of health so you can manage the health of your
patients. That is just the medicine your practice needs.
PARTNERING
FOR THE PATIENTS' WELL-BEING
Everything we do is designed to make health care more efficient,
more effective and, ultimately, a better experience for our patients.
First and foremost, we partner with our patients to make their
positive outcomes and recovery a priority. As specialists in
rehab and long-term acute care, we are adept at providing the
more intensive,
personalized, resource-heavy health care that our patients need.
We understand and promote the importance of providing strong
emotional support to our patients and their families. Furthermore,
we strive
to preserve and protect our patients’ dignity. Our management
team has significant training and experience on the clinical
side of health care, and over the years, our philosophy of “getting
better close to home” has allowed us to partner with our
physicians in
a most fulfilling way.
PARTNERING
FOR PROFITABILITY
Our focus on partnership extends beyond collaboration with
our business associates to also include
the communities we serve and the health care industry at large.
Our management team possesses
the requisite business experience and education to aggressively
navigate the complex intertwinings of health care, insurance
and government regulation. In order to keep the services we
provide both affordable to our patients and profitable to our
business
partners, we are committed to prudent use
of sound business strategies, steady adoption of proven operational
efficiencies and strong
strategic alliances with trusted affiliate partners and suppliers.
This system has given us a proven record of acquiring facilities
and making them profitable. What’s more, we constantly
monitor legislative
and regulatory issues affecting the industry, and have the
ability to adapt quickly and positively.
PARTNERING
FOR SPECIALIZATION
At Gulf States Health Services, we follow a very simple model
for success by focusing on a few things and doing them extremely
well.
We have successfully resisted the urge to divert from our
mission,
and made a commitment to stay within our specializations.
Our specialty is in rehabilitation and long-term acute care
and
management. Period.
By specifically focusing on these fields, we are able to
provide the specialized, resource-intensive care that our
patients
deserve, while keeping costs well under control. What’s
more, we are committed to finding partners who share our
philosophy of
caring, and bringing that focus to more communities than
ever before.
TURNKEY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Business Plan and Timeline
Day-to-day operational management
Recruitment, hiring and training of facility administrative personnel
Physician credentialing and contracting
Employment of all personnel inclusive of wage and benefits administration
Marketing and public relations
Policy and procedure development inclusive of medical staff bylaw/rules and regulations
Ongoing regulatory compliance with local, state and federal agencies
Quality improvement and risk management
Ancillary service coordination
Billing and collections services
Insurance negotiations and contracting
Community education
OPTIONAL SERVICES
Debt, mezzanine and equity financing
Land acquisition
State licensing
Site development
Facility design
Architecture and engineering
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