Dr. Josh Luke
Award winning healthcare strategist, ex-hospital CEO and three time best-selling author.
Tony Slonim
President and Chief Executive Officer at Renown Health
Having pioneered a partnership with community organizations to collect DNA tests to advance personalized medicine in the region, Dr. Tony Slonim, President & CEO of Renown Health in Reno, Nevada is widely considered one of the most forward-thinking healthcare executives in the country. Dr. Slonim recently contributed a guest chapter to the new book "Ten Years of the Hospital Readmission Penalty; Lessons Learned & Best Practice Providers," written by Dr. Josh Luke & Friends and in this video interview shares thoughts with Dr. Luke on a variety of topics of interest to all post acute and home based providers.
Dr. Slonim discusses the importance of post acute providers engaging with the hospital, emergency departments, social workers and case managers. Among the topics, how home care providers and others can collaborate with hospitals to reduce readmissions. Also referenced are the four critical tactics that the book suggests must be included in all readmission plans. Dr. Slonim also discusses the not-for-profit secret and how many hospital sales people fail to recognize the opportunity created by the required community needs assessment. Dr. Slonim also shares his thoughts on how providers can become exclusive preferred providers to the hospital.