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4 paź 2021 · In healthcare contexts, the term “service line” is a way of defining a specific line of business, often inclusive of operational, financial, and strategic attributes, and organizing that line of business with a governance structure.
Which parts of the service line should we focus on—inpatient, outpatient, wellness, prevention, population health? Where should we locate the service lines? Which services have physician support and alignment?
9 sty 2020 · Hospitals and physicians have used a service line approach for decades to provide efficient, high-quality care to well-defined, patient populations: Patients with related diseases or conditions (e.g., cardiovascular, orthopedic). Patients in specific life stages (e.g., senior health, pregnancy)
1 kwi 2021 · Many healthcare organizations are reinvesting in clinical service lines to differentiate themselves, standardize evidence-based care, and add value. Typically, service line structures are built around hospital-based procedures and are accountable solely to local operations.
Service line level strategic planning in healthcare organizations should be standardized. Review HSG's checklist on service line strategy.
The service line (SL) model has been proven to help shift health care toward value-based services, which is characterized by coordinated, multidisciplinary, high-quality, and cost-effective care.
Organizing care around service lines is designed to address patient confusion or uncertainty by coordinating the efforts of medical professionals all along the continuum of care – from access to diagnosis to treatment to evaluating outcomes.
