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How Not to Create a Mess Out of Call Pay
Are you feeling pressure from your physicians to pay for call coverage? You are not alone. Call coverage compensation has been an increasingly salient issue for many of our clients. […]
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Nine Strategies for Primary Care Alignment
Over the past three years, we have recommended to all of our clients that one of their main focuses should be the development of their primary care strategy. The reasoning […]
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Physician Alignment ….Solving The Puzzle, Part 2
In the first installment of this series of articles, we outlined the key questions that your organization should address as you embark on the development of a physician alignment strategy. […]
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Service Line Strategy and Physician Employment
Physician employment has revitalized hospital interest in service line development. The alignment of incentives created by employment has created new possibilities and has improved the ability of hospitals to respond […]
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Leveraging Your Investment in Your Clinical Integration Strategy
HSG has released the whitepaper “Developing YOUR Clinical Integration Strategy: A Hospital Executive’s Guide to Preparing for Health Reform,” which addresses how hospitals and health systems should evaluate what clinical integration will mean […]
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Physician Alignment Strategy….Solving the Puzzle, Part One
The days of laissez faire relationships with the medical staff are no longer possible. The tide has changed, and the degree to which you will be successful will depend on […]
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Driving Profitable Growth Through Physician Alignment
For hospitals and health systems around the country, the last few years have been characterized by increased financial pressures that have resulted in reduced top-line revenue and operating margins. These […]
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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 […]