Physician compensation is the largest cost in the practice. It must be used to align physician behavior with the actions needed to make the system successful. Controlling that evolution over time is
HFMA’s Final Report on Rethinking Physician Strategies in a World of Value-Based Care
About the HFMA Report on Value-Focused Physician Strategies In February 2014, Healthcare Strategy Group became the sponsor of Healthcare Financial Management Association's (HFMA’s) Value Project Phase
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
Defining a Comprehensive and Proactive Physician Strategy
Hospitals and health systems frequently express the same frustrations when discussing their physician strategies: “All we do is respond to what our competitors are doing.” “It’s dictated by what
Get a Handle on Your Physician Agreements
Eight Proven Physician Strategies for Dealing with Soft Volumes
Almost every health system we work with is experiencing soft patient volumes. Our take is this is largely permanent, and a result of a fundamental shift in utilization. Incentives created by the ACA
Five Physician Comp Tips for Achieving Success Under Value-Based Purchasing
As reimbursement shifts to value, is your physician compensation plan keeping up with the changes? Programs like Value-Based Purchasing, Readmission Penalties, and Hospital Acquired Conditions
Critical Considerations for Merging Physician Networks
This HSG article covers mistakes hospitals often make when merging physician networks and lays out five areas that merit scrutiny. The recent spate of hospital affiliations and