Integrating Cultures: Q&A With April Rhodes, Spectrum Healthcare Group

Why doesn’t coordinated, integrated care happen more often? And when it does happen, why isn’t it easier and more successful? Over the years, we’ve spoken with a number of executives who have noted that lack reimbursement and practice models are both large challenges—but all of them also noted the cultural challenge.

A big impediment to seamless integrated services is organizational culture, and for more on that, we reached out to April Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer at Spectrum Healthcare Group. Spectrum is based in Cottonwood, Arizona and has four locations in the Verde Valley (and just acquired . . .