Physicians Hospital of America: Modern Physician Honors Steven Liu as Physician Entrepreneur of the Year at PHA Conference
PHA Proud to Support Continued Innovation, Entrepreneurship in Physicians
Washington, DC (Oct. 19, 2011)--Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) congratulates Steven Liu, M.D., on his recent recognition as 2011 Physician Entrepreneur of the Year by Modern Physician magazine. The award was presented on September 22 at the 11th Annual PHA conference, “Physician Hospitals: Leading Healthcare into the Future.”
Dr. Liu was selected out of a pool of 68 nominees and was presented the award for his work creating Ingenious Med, a point-of-care solution designed to enhance physician work-flow while aligning hospital and physician performance. The handheld and web-based application allows physicians to focus on quality of care, while ensuring billing compliance, accuracy and revenue.
“Physician entrepreneurs are transforming healthcare, as is evidenced by the improved outcomes and patient satisfaction found at physician-owned hospitals,” said PHA president Michael Russell, M.D. “Business innovation in physicians is the lifeblood of the healthcare system and we applaud those who forward these efforts.”
“I am honored to be this year’s recipient,” adds Liu. “It is a testament to Ingenious Med’s accomplishments in the healthcare and revenue marketplaces and is a recognition we are very proud of.”
For more information on Physician Hospitals of American, please visit http://www.physicianhospitals.org
For more information on Ingenious Med and Dr. Steven Liu, please visit http://www.ingeniousmed.com.
Michelle McRae
CCO Healthcare Partners
312.961.4745
mrm@ccopartners.com
About Physician Hospitals of America
PHA offers support, advocacy and educational services to the physician owned hospital industry, reflecting at all times the best interests of patients, physicians and other providers who play an inextricable and essential role in the provision of healthcare services. There are currently 275 physician owned hospitals serving patients in 33 states. These hospitals include general acute care, long term acute care, emergency medicine, multi-specialty, women’s, children’s, rehabilitation and psychiatric. According to its HCAHPS survey data, physician owned hospitals rank first for patient satisfaction in 20 states. For more information visit: www.phapulse.org.
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