Growth is good, but challenging. - Anonymous employee Included Health Employee Review

3.0
Oct 5, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The mission of helping patients out with this broken healthcare system is a great mission. Rusty and Owen have done a great job in opening this life changing company and have saved many lives as. Grand Rounds takes very good care of it’s employees by providing us excellent medical insurance and depending on which office you work out of the compensation is great for the area. HR has done an excellent job in hiring a positive and outgoing team; it's a pleasure working with such a diverse group. The company is lenient with employees working from home when needed which is very helpful when there is an emergency. The vacation and sick policy is great as well. All of the offices are very modern and are equipped with contemporary furniture to make employees comfortable at their work stations. We have stocked kitchens with snacks and are provided occasional lunches for big meetings or outings.

Cons

Like any start up company there are growth pains as usual. Metrics and reporting for the care team is still changing constantly. There is a huge disconnect between the care team and the director of care operations. As part of the care team it’s been a challenge standing out as an individual. There is a lot of favoritism which has brought down the team moral. The team use to be very patient and quality focused, but now it’s all about how quickly we can turn cases around so we meet our numbers. Since performance is key to “growth” in the team, the workload needs to be evenly distributed and the metrics need to reflect that certain teams/ team members carry higher case loads than others. The care team has two sets of teams, those teams need to be graded separately. Promotions are based on meeting the “required performance standards,” which in short means how quickly you can turn a case around so your numbers look good. There are many “short cuts” that management does not acknowledge and unfortunately the staff that follows the correct process do not get acknowledgment for their honesty. It’s starting to become to feel like a factory rather than a being an advocate and “let me hold your hand through this challenging time.”

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Included Health Response
9y
I appreciate your feedback. It is very important to us to ensure that we are serving our patients with quality and urgency and that the team is clear on how its being evaluated in the delivery of our services. This includes elements like: Are patients' interests kept front and center? Are we providing high quality outcomes? Are we providing our services in a timely enough manner to make a clinical impact? As a fast-growing and continuously improving organization, these criteria evolve as the team becomes more tenured and our core values are further embedded. We strive to clearly communicate these goals and metrics through 1:1s, team-wide quarterly reviews, etc., and to make the performance evaluation process as objective as possible. You've noted some disconnects between these aims and your experience, and I'd welcome the opportunity to chat with you live to learn more. Just ping me anytime if you'd like to do so.

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Cons

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Expectations are unrealistic, and performance is heavily micromanaged by leadership through constant metric tracking. Employees are expected to keep up with frequent changes while prioritizing contract clients and patient satisfaction, often at the expense of employee well-being. Very stressful and overwhelming experience! There is little work-life balance they will add you to Evening and weekend shifts even if you were hired mon-fri. Overall, employees feel undervalued, overworked, and unsupported. TERRIBLE EMPLOYER

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Thank you for sharing your feedback and for highlighting the meaningful work and care your team brings to members. We’re sorry to hear this has been your experience. We’re committed to fostering a supportive environment and as a current team member, your Talent Partner is also always available to provide direct support.
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