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And the reality of the change is that no FTE really goes away, they are just used more efficiently. When we moved to central scheduling more than 10 years ago, no one lost their job, they were just able to do it more efficiently. I don't even think that departments lost that fractional FTE. Central scheduling is truly a no-brainer. Now, if I could just convince my clinics that we need a centralized clinic billing office in stead of each having their own little fiefdom... Jim Sehloff M.S. MT(ASCP) Information Security Analyst MUSE Central Region Chair-elect Holy Family Memorial Medical Center Manitowoc, WI 54221-1450 920-320-2799 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JOHN HUGHES Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 2:31 PM To: Mary Rozenboom; Cornwell, Patricia; Randy Hart; Meditech-L List (E-mail) Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== i can't help but laugh as each dept. gets freaked out at the concept of centralized scheduling. "oh no! i'll lose my .75fte." from a purely business perspective it's a no brainer done deal; just getting the passive-aggressives to get used to it is where most folks are at. surgery seems to be the toughest egg to crack...$$$. reminds me of nurses (and administration) balking at the concept of workstations in the patient rooms or just moving to nursing documenting on the computer at all... as always we in healthcare change albeit painfully & slowly. take care all. john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mary Rozenboom Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:54 PM To: Cornwell, Patricia; Randy Hart; Meditech-L List (E-mail) Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== I totally agree with Pat on Rehabilitation Services, from start to finish of her paragraph it is identical here in our Rehab Department. Recurring patients, changes in patients schedule, and Staffing schedules as well as Staff specializing in certain areas Vertigo, Women's Health, Orthotics, TMJ..etc. The scheduler in the Rehab Department knows her people, and their specialties. Mary Rozenboom, Rehab Pella Regional Health Center -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cornwell, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 7:59 AM To: Randy Hart; Meditech-L List (E-mail) Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Speaking for Rehabilitation Services, I definitely feel that we are better off being decentralized. We are using CWS, it is our third scheduling system. We schedule for about 80 physical, occupational and speech therapists who provide inpatient, outpatient and Home Health services at two facilities. Our KEY resource in scheduling is staff, rather than machines and/or rooms. We are constantly changing availabilities for vacations, sick time, meetings, etc. Since most of our patients are seen 2 - 3 x / week for 4 - 6 weeks, they are constantly making changes for their appointments. It is very important for the data to be up to date so we don't double book. Quite often, a supervisor needs to be consulted during a scheduling process. This would be for unusual problems (diagnoses) or a physician calling to get someone in "now." I cannot imagine relying on Central Scheduling. Pat Cornwell Director of Rehab Services Palos Community Hospital -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Randy Hart Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:47 PM To: Meditech-L List (E-mail) Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Centralized Scheduling All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Anyone willing to share information pertaining to their implementing a Centralized Scheduling Department. What are the pros and cons? Has it worked? Was it received well by Medical Staff? What departments do you schedule for? Any information would be appreciated. We are definitely going forward with this endeavor. We presently use CWS, MSM but everything is decentrailzed. Multiple departments scheduling their own. 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