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Developing a PHO: 6 Key Considerations
Payment and insurance reform have driven hospital/physician alignment over the past few years. With hospitals and physicians increasingly being held accountable for each other’s actions, the need for tighter integration […]
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Preparing for Emerging Delivery Models: PHO Development to Facilitate Value-Based Care Delivery
Physician-Hospital Organizations (PHOs) are experiencing a resurgence, as hospitals and health systems grapple with ACOs, Bundled Payments, narrow networks and direct contracting in the wake of healthcare reform. During this […]
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Six Considerations in ACO Strategy
Thanks to the removal of downside risk in the October 2011 final regulations for the Medicare Shared Savings program, many hospital executives are again considering their strategy related to Value-Based […]
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Webinar: Developing Your Clinical Integration Strategy
With healthcare reform and associated payment reforms underway, hospital and health system executives are faced with the challenge of developing a strategy to address the fundamental, long-term shift to bundled […]
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Tipping Point for Clinical Integration
Many “experts” are recommending a focus on clinical integration, and we are no different. Much of our work relates to leveraging the expertise of employed physicians concerning care processes, and […]
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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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Final ACO Rules: Better But Not Good Enough?
Now that the final regulations regarding Medicare Value-Based Care organizations have been published, will interest levels return to pre-March levels? Before addressing that question, let’s review the ACO regulations and […]
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Transitioning to ACOs: Six Strategies To Implement NOW
“But what should I be doing NOW?” Several CEOs have asked us that question, as they struggle with how to make an effective transition from a market that incents volume […]