One of the keys to cost control is understanding the origins of utilization decisions .
Questions concerning staffing levels can also arise.
Population demand pressure relates directly to the workload placed on in-house clinical staff. Regulatory requirements , accreditation needs and internal logistics are among a variety of factors influencing clinical workload as well. Coupled with a graduate-level business education, my experience as a hospital management analyst prior to entering the correctional field has led to an understanding of clinical productivity potentials and workload monitoring methods. My more recent work in the private correctional managed care industry focused on budgetary performance as well.