Ms. Mims also serves on the executive team of Texas Health Resources and oversees the management and coordination of care for five of Texas Health’s most successful joint ventures. Since joining Texas Health Partners in 2004, Ms. Mims participated in the development of each of these projects and oversaw the operations from groundbreaking to successful operations. Ms. Mims is an advocate for physician leadership within the healthcare organization and works closely with physician and clinical leaders in her role as president.
Ms. Mims discussed the significant challenges facing Texas ambulatory surgery centers in an interview with Becker’s ASC Review. As compliance with quality regulations becomes part of future reimbursement, smaller facilities may struggle to understand Medicare Conditions for Coverage and other regulatory issues, she said. Expecting an administrator or other staff member to regularly research regulatory issues in addition to their day-to-day responsibilities may prove difficult, and small facilities will be pushed toward building a relationship with a hospital. “Because our facilities are part of Texas Health Resources, we have access to expertise in every area of compliance,” she said. “We’re looking to help smaller ASCs by providing consulting services. [We can help] if they need us to review that information for them or assist with the development and implementation of a compliance plan.”
Ms. Mims added that transparency is very quickly becoming essential to Texas healthcare facilities. “It’s not going to slow down,” she said. “Transparency as it relates to quality, service, satisfaction and cost is everywhere. You can already view this type of information on various internet websites and this will continue. Patients can see who provides the best value equation for the services they are considering.”
