Sound Physicians to Provide Hospitalist Services at Southern Regional Hospital in Atlanta - Leading Hospitalist Organization Focuses on Improving Quality and Reducing Cost of Inpatient Care

    TACOMA, WA, July 24, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced today an agreement to provide hospitalist services at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Ga., a suburban community of Atlanta.

Sound Physicians will provide comprehensive hospitalist services to Southern Regional.

"Southern Regional has a long-standing tradition of high-quality patient care to the Atlanta area," said Robert Bessler M.D., chief executive officer of Sound Physicians. "We look forward to being part of that tradition as we deliver on our core deliverables of improving quality and patient satisfaction. We are pleased to announce our first hospitalist program in Atlanta and our continued growth in the Southeast."

James E. Crissey, president and CEO, at Southern Regional Hospital, stated, "Sound Physicians will be a strong collaborative partner in serving the needs of our community. They share our steadfast commitment to the delivery of high-quality, exceptional patient care."

Working with the Southern Regional Hospital's leadership team, Sound Physicians will introduce its performance management solutions including SoundConnect workflow and informatics platform to drive improvements to inpatient care outcomes and financial performance. Sound Physicians will also apply its expertise in building high-performing hospital practices, including strong physician leadership, revenue cycle management and a track record of physician recruiting success.

With Sound Physicians' partnership with Southern Regional Hospital, the organization now has agreements with more than 70 health care facilities in 21 states.

About Sound Physicians

Sound Physicians is a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving performance in quality, satisfaction and efficiency of inpatient healthcare delivery. By investing deeply in outstanding physicians, clinical process excellence and its proprietary workflow and informatics technology, Sound Physicians improves the delivery of inpatient care. Sound Physicians aligns with healthcare providers to measurably enhance patient outcomes and strengthen its partners' financial performance. The organization is the practice of choice of more than 500 hospitalist and post-acute physicians. To learn more visit www.soundphysicians.com.

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