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Provider Manpower Planning and the Changing Delivery System
As health organizations transition toward population health and value-based contracting, the challenges in determining the right number and mix of providers, as well as the placement and alignment of those providers, grow in complexity. Simply defining model-calculated need for physician specialists, identifying succession planning opportunities and prioritizing based on market share and service line goals…
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Sharpening Your Clinically Integrated Network
Health system clients are asking HSG a different set of network planning questions in the face of today’s market challenges. Focus has shifted to building a network that can effectively address the world of Value-Based Care. Four core questions have emerged: What mix of providers are needed to deliver care to populations and how do…
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7 Ways Physician Strategy Outperforms Traditional Manpower Planning
Traditional manpower planning is inadequate for success in today’s rapidly-changing healthcare environment. Instead, Healthcare Strategy Group recommends a comprehensive physician strategy tor medical staff development that: Establishes goals and priorities, with a focus on creating market power and financial strength; Positions the organization to be proactive, capitalize on opportunities and effectively allocate resources by providing…
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Case Study: Developing a Physician Recruitment Plan at the Hospital System Level
Background A five-hospital system in Northern Indiana located just outside the Chicago metropolitan area required a shared recruitment plan to address the need for multiple select specialties. Critical to creating the shared plan was obtaining buy-in from all five facilities. To foster that buy-in, HSG set the tone for inter-hospital meetings and negotiations by stressing that…
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Case Study: Developing a Defensible Physician Needs Analysis for a Combination Urban/Rural Market
Background Located in the Central East corridor, this three-hospital system, comprised of two adult and one children’s hospital, is a tertiary provider for an 18-county service area, encompassing both urban and rural populations. The system both employs physicians and provides recruitment assistance for independent physicians. They asked for: a physician needs analysis that would support…
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Service Area Challenges in Physician Manpower Planning
The growth in physician employment is creating some new challenges when defining service areas for physician manpower planning. Frequently, initial discussion with clients regarding the service area reveals the misconception that the analysis to support employment decisions must be based on regulatory compliant service area. Not true. You are freed from those limitations. But employment…
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Building Medical Staff Support for Your Recruitment Plan
When hospitals plan the recruitment of new physicians into their community, whether into private practice or employment, resistance from the established physicians is not uncommon. Such resistance can derail one of the foundations of a successful physician strategy. But the resistance can be reduced or eliminated if the process is managed appropriately. Given the significant…
