Point of View
From the CEO From the CEO
Nueterra, Trade Associations Work to Impact Healthcare Reform
One of the valuable services that Nueterra Healthcare brings to each of our facilities is our active involvement in the legislative process at the state and federal levels. Nueterra works daily with major industry associations and independently to protect your interests and your investment. ...read more




Trends Trends
Strategies for Successful Physician Recruiting
Hospitals and surgical centers desiring to hire physician(s) should use tactics that effectively manage and grow their strategies, especially in high demand, low-supply specialties. Organizations that are proactive and strategic will be better able to recruit the best physicians, maintain and increase revenue and market share, and increase physician loyalty and participation in quality improvement and care/cost management initiatives...read more


Planning & Strategy Planning & Strategy
First Year of Operations: Transitioning from Development to Successful Operations and Steady Financial Management
The long-awaited opening of a new facility can be an exciting time. Although it is cause for celebration, it is also a time for transition and proper fiscal management. Keeping tabs on the following items will go a long way toward financial success of your new facility: meeting (or exceeding) budgeted volumes, managing by the numbers, revenue cycle management, and cash monitoring and forecasting...read more


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10 Questions for Your IT Provider – and Yourself
The first question you might ask as a non-technical professional is, "Can I become 'IT-savvy' without years of training?" The short answer is no. But you can learn how to utilize the resources already within your reach to maximize your IT prowess. You can learn to ask the right type of questions, make the best possible decisions and have a strong impact on your facility, all without getting a computer science degree...read more


Planning & Strategy Case Study
Kansas' Newest Hospital Opens In Great Bend
Great Bend Regional Hospital, the newest hospital in Kansas, opened July 7, 2009 to provide residents in the central part of the state with exciting new options for obtaining healthcare services. The hospital was developed through an expansion of the former Surgical and Diagnostic Center of Great Bend...read more