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For hospitals and health systems, physician leadership is critical to success. It drives positive outcomes at every level -- from the frontline delivery of patient care to board-level strategic
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67 Tips for Developing a High-Performing Physician Network
Most of our clients learned to manage a hospital. Today, many of those clients believe their long-term success will center on how their employed physician group evolves. The viability of a health
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As private practitioners, physicians have a firm grasp on practice operations. However, once employed, many physicians abdicate this responsibility and expect the network management team to do it
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Across the nation, hospital financial performance is weak on average. Rating agencies, such as Moody’s, are citing lower returns and posting a negative outlook for the industry. Why Financial
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