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Bipartisan Budget Act’s Impact on Hospital Plans and Strategies
On November 2, 2015, after Congressional and White House budget negotiations, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“the Act”). Section 603 of the Act mandates […]
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Physician Compensation Update
In September of last year, we published a brief guide with tips on preparing provider compensation plans for a value-based environment. Since then, we’ve talked to countless executives about those […]
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Case Study: Avoid Stark Issues with Contract Management
Background A community hospital in the Northeast was struggling to manage its contractual relationships with employed and independent physicians. Hospital leadership did not have a systematic approach to creating […]
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Case Study: Avoid Stark Issues through Contract Management
This case study shows how a physician contract management system can help hospitals uncover Stark issues and smooth the contract negotiation process. Background A community hospital in […]
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Zero In on Practice Losses with Two-Phase Assessments
This article describes using a two-phase approach to conducting physician practice assessments and determining the cause of practice losses. If you want to improve your physician network’s performance, you have […]
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Physician Network Failure: 5 Reasons Why and How to Fix Them
There are five main reasons that physician network failure occurs. HSG has solutions on how to fix each of them that resulting in a high-performing network.
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Make the Physician Shortage Work for You
With a looming physician shortage, your ability to successfully recruit and retain physician talent will be a key weapon in the fight for market dominance. Hospitals can earn the upper […]
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Adding Value to Physician Compensation: A Comprehensive Guide to Aligning Provider Compensation with Value-Based Reimbursement
HSG’s physician compensation guide contains what you need to know about preparing your physician compensation plans for value-based reimbursement: The changes in the reimbursement landscape behind the need for quality […]