One of our recent Physician Strategy News's articles, “Creating a Shared Vision for Your Network”, extolled the virtues of developing a vision statement as a mechanism to galvanize your physician
Building Management Expertise for Your Employed Physician Network
Hospitals and health systems have been aggressively investing in their employed physician networks for the last 10 years or more. Most, however have not developed the leadership infrastructure or
Case Study: Creating a Common Vision to Accelerate Employed Group Development
Summary St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO employs over 110 providers in its medical group, and more than 100 more in hospital-based programs. The organization has a long history of close ties
Defining Your Medical Group’s Culture: Is Your Culture a Barrier to Success?
One of the key pillars of high performing organizations is a strong, pervasive culture. A shared culture binds individual group members and practices into a cohesive whole and allows the group to
Case Study: Building a Common Vision with Employed Physicians
Executive Summary St. Claire Regional in Morehead, Kentucky employs over 75 physicians and other providers. As the group expanded, a physician leadership group was created with the objective of
Why Physician Employment Doesn’t Translate Into Loyalty or Alignment? Culture Trumps Strategy Every Time!
Now that the ink is drying on our new physician’s contract, we should be all set, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Look at the results of your employee engagement surveys and the effort that you expend
Webinar: Keep Calm and Be Prepared: A Look Ahead
Working in healthcare these days is a bit like living in London during the Blitz. It’s an industry under siege. During this 60-minute webinar, Senior Partner David Miller and Senior Manager Travis
Quality: Excerpt from “67 Tips for a High-Performing Physician Network”
Improving care processes and outcomes has never been more important as reimbursement systems and incentives change. Your employed group is the vehicle that can help you drive change throughout your
Setting Up a Physician Advisory Council
As essential components of employed physician networks, Physician Advisory Councils enhance organizational performance by promoting: Active physician involvement, Effective two-way