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
Has Your Physician Network Outgrown Your Leadership?
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
What Your Doctors Need to Know About: The Impact of Reform on Hospitals’ Bottom Lines
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
Three Strategic Planning Missteps
The approach hospitals take to strategic planning is often fraught with problems. And many of these problems relate to physicians. In this article we will focus on three of those issues. The first
Consistency Pays Off with Physician Transactions
Though most hospitals have been purchasing physician practices and employing physicians for several years, it's surprising how few have developed a consistent philosophy on acquisitions and physician
Building Medical Staff Support for Your Recruitment Plan
When hospitals plan the recruitment of new physicians into their community, whether into private practice or employment, resistance from the established physicians is not uncommon. Such resistance can
Strategic Considerations in Physician Acquisition
Hospitals are acquiring physician practices at a brisk pace. Driven by the economics of medical practices, the shortage of physicians in some specialties, and a variety of other issues, the trend