24/7 hospitalist staffing
Reliable, around-the-clock inpatient coverage for adult and pediatric patients, with a physician available to your team at any hour.
Hospital medicine for rural communities
Physician-led hospitalist care for rural hospitals.
Frontier Physicians provides experienced hospitalists and 24/7 inpatient coverage to critical access and rural hospitals in Colorado and Wyoming, so patients get excellent care without leaving home.
What we do
A complete hospitalist program, built for critical access hospitals.
Rural hospitals need physicians who can handle anything that comes through the door. Our hospitalists bring the breadth and judgment to keep more patients in their own community.
ICU management
Experienced physicians who can manage critically ill patients locally and make sound, timely transfer decisions when needed.
Inpatient consultations
Collaboration with your existing specialists and surgeons, including post-operative medical consultation.
Care coordination & discharge planning
Streamlined transitions of care that get patients home safely and help reduce readmissions.
Swing bed management
Skilled swing bed care that supports patient recovery close to home and makes the most of hospital resources.
Quality improvement
Physicians who partner with your leadership to improve clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and workflow.
Why Frontier
When physicians are supported, everyone wins.
We built a model that takes care of doctors, because well-supported physicians deliver better care, stronger hospital partnerships and healthier communities.
For hospitals
- Keep higher-acuity patients in your hospital, cared for by experienced physicians
- Confident management of pediatric patients, not just adults
- Access to a physician 24/7
- Physicians engaged in your quality improvement projects
- Improved HCAHPS scores and patient experience
- Happier, engaged physicians and lower overall cost of coverage
For physicians
- Earn 30% or more above what competing groups pay
- Flexible scheduling — most physicians work two 5-day blocks or one 10-day block a month
- Sleep off-site so you’re rested for patient care
- More autonomy over your schedule
- Less bureaucracy than large hospital systems
From our founder
When physicians are supported, valued, and empowered, it has a ripple effect: exceptional patient care, stronger relationships with hospitals, and healthier communities.Daniel Wandsneider, D.O.Founder & CEO, Frontier Physicians
- Physician-centricityProfessional satisfaction and clinical excellence for our doctors.
- Community focusKeeping patients local and connected to family.
- SustainabilityLong-term, financially viable hospital partnerships.
- IntegrityEthical, transparent practices in everything we do.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What does Frontier Physicians do?
Frontier Physicians is a physician-led hospitalist group. We provide experienced hospitalists and 24/7 inpatient coverage to rural and critical access hospitals in Colorado and Wyoming, along with ICU management, swing bed management and quality improvement partnership.
Do your hospitalists care for pediatric patients?
Yes. Our group includes family medicine hospitalists who care for pediatric patients as well as adults, alongside internal medicine hospitalists, which lets rural hospitals keep more patients close to home.
How is Frontier Physicians different from a locums or staffing agency?
We are physician-founded and physician-led rather than venture-capital backed. Instead of spending on marketing and premiums, we invest in our physicians, which leads to steadier coverage, better relationships with hospital staff and better patient care.
What schedule do your hospitalists work?
We’re flexible with scheduling arrangements. Most of our physicians work either two 5-day blocks or one 10-day block each month, which keeps them rested and engaged while on service.
How do we start a hospitalist program with Frontier Physicians?
Email dan@frontierphysicians.org or call (720) 248-2513 to set up a consultation. We’ll learn about your census, current coverage and goals, and design a program that fits your hospital.
Let’s talk about coverage at your hospital.
A short call is the fastest way to see whether our model fits your census, staffing and budget.