Spurred by the need for better integration and the need to protect volumes, billions have been invested by hospitals and health systems in physician practices. In many cases, the result has been
Accelerating Progress in Your Physician Network
Spurred by the need for better integration, and the need to protect volumes, billions have been invested by hospitals and health systems in physician practices. HSG’s focus is on helping produce value
Unleashing the Value of Your Physician Network
Many health systems continue to struggle with their investment in physician practices. Millions of dollars in investments have brought some positive results -- stabilized volumes and health system
8 Keys to Building a High-Performing Employed Physician Network
Effectively building a high-performing employed physician network takes time and focus. Most networks are fraught with problems at every level and lack sufficient resources to ensure the production
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
Evolving Your Management Team’s Focus to Meet Your Network’s Needs
Ensuring the management team’s focus and capabilities match the scale and maturity of an employed physician network’s development is a challenge many healthcare systems face today. Many management
Case Study: Physician Contract Review
Background A community hospital in the Northeast was struggling to manage its contractual relationships with employed and independent physicians. Hospital leadership did not have a systematic
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
Three Tips for Measuring Provider Productivity
Measuring and managing productivity is crucial to the sustainability of employed provider networks. However, many hospitals and healthcare systems continue to use outdated methodology overly-focused