The MDS team of experts provides services to clients to improve performance and positioning. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MDS works closely with its clients’ leadership, including boards of directors, senior management, key medical staff and corporate counsel to provide solutions necessary for effective decision-making. We help guide hospitals and health care organizations to chart their strategic direction, prioritize initiatives, allocate resources and create viable, realistic action plans. We emphasize the development of organizational consensus based upon understanding internal parameters and market realities. Our services include the creation of short- and long-term strategic plans, the development of service lines and the planning and implementation of joint ventures. SERVICE LINE DEVELOPMENT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES MDS specializes in working with hospitals to maximize performance and positioning across a broad array of clinical service lines. Our work includes business planning, service line feasibility analysis, physician recruitment and development, new program development, implementation planning and service line marketing and sales. We have a depth of experience in a wide variety of service lines. MEDICAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING MDS has completed over 200 physician manpower studies/physician needs assessments across the United States. We have developed plans for multihospital systems, academic medical centers and urban and rural facilities. We routinely interface with physician recruitment firms, health attorneys and regulatory agencies. We are intimately familiar with the trends, issues and barriers that affect hospitals and health systems. Core elements of our studies include community needs assessments, medical staff profiles, physician interviews, recruitment plans by specialty and clinical profile and geographic outreach needs and opportunities. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT The MDS team has many years of experience in improving productivity, assessing efficiencies, enhancing patient flow and reducing supply cost in many clinical settings, including the operating room and emergency department. Our goals for clients include lowering cost and enhancing standardization while maintaining high quality and patient satisfaction. FACILITY PLANNING MDS works with acute care hospitals, specialty hospitals, ambulatory facilities and other health care providers to assess needs, options and opportunities to determine financially viable solutions that maximize facility configuration and utilization. Bed need analysis, technology acquisitions, facility sizing and service mix are just some of the services MDS provides to health care organizations.