ED Solutions Consulting

Premier Health Care Services, Inc. has been an established provider of hospital emergency department, hospitalist, urgent care, occupational medicine, and correctional medicine staffing and management services since 1987. Being physician owned and managed, Premier is able to offer first-hand knowledge of the areas for which we provide consulting services.

We Know What Makes a Good Emergency Department...

Our consulting services focus mostly on our core businessEmergency Medicineand utilizes a team composed of experienced ED physicians and staff. They know what it takes to operate a successful Emergency Department, and they will work closely with you and your staff to create the best business and operational plan for your unique organization.

And Beyond...

We also provide experienced consulting services for the other areas we work in, including correctional medicine, occupational medicine, EMS operations, and hospitalist services. See our complete list of consulting topics by clicking on the tab above.

ED Solutions comprehensive, high-quality health care consulting services are sure to exceed your expectations for creating an efficient and effective healthcare facility, offering the best patient care available.

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Topics

ED Solutions offers consulting services for a variety of emergency department needs, including:

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Process

Once you contact Premier ED Solutions, we will quickly respond by matching one of our experienced consultants to your unique needs. We will work with you to develop a profile of your organization, which will be used to generate a proposal outlining the nature of the consult, elements involved, the expected timeline and pricing.

Meet just a few of our experienced consulting staff:

Paul Kolodzik, MD, FACEP

Dr. Kolodzik received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame and his Medical Degree from Wright State University Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine where he served as a Chief Resident. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and a member of the clinical faculty in Emergency Medicine at Wright State University. Kolodzik is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and continues active practice as an emergency department physician at several Premier client hospitals. Dr. Kolodzik provides consulting services for Billing Services, Compliance Issues, APC Issues, Hospitalist Services, Physician Productivity, and Occupational Medicine.

Linda Dinkel, RN, MSN

In her role as Director of Clinical Operations, Linda works directly with each of Premiers emergency department contracts to enhance the nurse-physician collaboration to assure quality patient care is provided at each site. Linda has extensive knowledge in all areas of Emergency Department operations including: quality, patient throughput, and patient, physician and staff satisfaction. Linda performs extensive clinical site assessments for both the current and potential contracts for Premier, focusing on operations, throughput, dashboard data, CMS indictors, and staffing patterns of both the physicians and nurses. Linda is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association, Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance, Emergency Department Practice Management and is currently working on obtaining her Six Sigma Black Belt at Xavier University.

John L. Lyman, MD, FACEP

Prior to Dr. Lyman's current position as Regional Medical Director he was a Chief Clinical Officer. He oversees clinical operations at sites in OH, SC, and IL. Dr. Lyman has been with Premier since 1997. He received his Medical Degree and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Wright State University. He continues his association with the Wright State University Department of Emergency Medicine, where he is an Associate Professor. Dr. Lyman has a special interest in flight medicine, and was the Founding Chairman of the ACEP Section of Air Medical Transport. He has served on the Board of Directors of The Alabama Chapter of ACEP. Dr. Lyman is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, and has been an ABEM Examiner since 1990. He currently provides consulting services for ED Operations, Customer Service, and Physician Productivity.

Bill Cole, MD, FACEP

Dr. Cole graduated cum laude in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science from Davidson College in North Carolina and in 1980 received his Medical Degree from Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is residency trained and board certified in Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow in the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Cole provides consulting services for Fast Track, Risk Management, Physician Productivity, Occupational Medicine and Correctional Medicine.

Joan Kolodzik, MD, FACEP

Dr. Kolodzik received her medical degree in 1986 from Wright State University where she also completed her Emergency Medicine residency. She is active as an Associate Clinical Professor for the Wright State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, as well as a Clinical Faculty member at Ohio State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Kolodzik is also the Director of Education for Premier, developing and managing CME programs for Premier. She provides consulting services for Medical Education.

Jeff Snyder, MD, FACEP

Dr. Snyder is a founding member of Premier and currently serves on the Board of Directors. In addition, he is Regional Medical Director for Premier's Nebraska and Iowa facilities. Dr. Snyder received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and his residency in Emergency Medicine at Wright State University. He has practiced as an Emergency Physician since 1986, is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Snyder provides consulting services for ED Design, ED Operations, ED Marketing, and Chest Pain Centers.

Jerry J. Tasset, MD, PhD

Dr. Tasset is a Regional Medical Director for Premier covering ED's in OH and WV. He previously served as a Chief Clinical Officer. Dr. Tasset was previously a Regional Director for Mercy Health Solutions and Mercy Regional Health Care System's Occupational and Urgent Care Medicine. Dr. Tasset received his Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Pathology and Toxicology at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his Medical Degree and completed his Residency in Occupational Medicine at University of Cincinnati and his Residency in Emergency Medicine at The Medical Center of Delaware. Dr. Tasset is a member of the American Medical Association, the Ohio State Medical Association, the American College of Emergency Medicine, among others. Dr. Tasset is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Tasset currently provides consulting services for ED Operations, Physician Productivity, and ED Overcrowding.

David Chauvin, DO

Dr. Chauvin graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Med in 1983, went on to graduate from Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital. Dr. Chauvin is board certified in Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American College of Emergency Medicine as well as the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine. He currently provides consulting services for Billing Services, Compliance Issues, HIPAA Issues and Observation Units.

Contact

Premier ED Solutions Consulting: a consulting division of Premier Health Care Services, Inc.

For more information contact:
Kelly McCall
800-726-3627 ext. 3684
kmccall@phcsday.com

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Premier Health Care Services, Inc.
332 Congress Park Drive
Dayton, OH 45459
800-726-3627