Becker's Healthcare October 11, 2024
At Phoenix Children’s, leaders are taking note of a growing trend in the subspeciality space.
“We’ve discovered a population that really prefers to be on inpatient service caring for a subspecialty population more than they like the clinic and vice versa,” said Jared Muenzer, MD, chief physician executive at the pediatric health system.
Traditionally, many subspecialists, such as those in endocrinology, gastroenterology, and neurology, primarily work in outpatient settings, seeing patients in clinics for follow-ups and chronic care. However, Phoenix Children’s is seeing more subspecialists who want to dedicate the majority of their time to inpatient care.
Rather than shy away from the additional planning and logistics required to accommodate such preferences, leaders at Phoenix Children’s see their preferences...
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