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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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ACOs: The Risk of Late Entry
Hospitals that decide to delay entry into Value-Based Care Organization (ACO) market take a great short-term risk: a competitor may develop relationships with many of the freestanding primary care physicians […]
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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 […]
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Driving Clinical Integration
Strategic planning efforts in hospitals are increasingly concerned with clinical integration. But the topic is so broad, it is difficult for many to get started. We have found it useful […]
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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 […]
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Your Most Profitable Payers
Many hospitals we work with do not have a strategy to deal with their most profitable payers: employers. These employers purchase insurance or TPA services from major insurers and the […]
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Integrating with Physicians in a “Fee-for-Value” Environment
If we accept the premise that “fee-for-value” will be the new reimbursement model for public and private payers, then we must also accept the fact that, in order to be […]
