Does it have to cost millions to initiate a clinical integration strategy? Contrary to popular belief, we have clients who have generated substantial shared savings and a significant ROI over time, without massive investments. Yes, some financial capital is required for resources the CIN providers can’t bring to the table themselves. But the size […]
Learn how to reap the benefits of clinical integration and value-based purchasing while your network is still under development. Clinically integrated networks cost money to build. But contrary to popular opinion, you can reap financial dividends long before your CIN is involved in large-scale contracting. During this one-hour webinar, Managing Partner David Miller and Senior […]
This 45-minute webinar offers practical advice on cost-effective approaches to clinical integration. Does developing a clinical integration strategy have to cost millions? Not necessarily. There are different approaches to population health management, and some are more costly than others. During this 45-minute webinar, Managing Partner David Miller and Senior Value-Based Care Advisor A. Walter Hankwitz will: Identify the […]
This 20-page guide covers legal issues; the 8 core elements for success with tips and examples; and leveraging your clinically integrated network’s capabilities during development. If your hospital or health system hasn’t already jumped on the clinical integration bandwagon, now’s the time to get started. Congress and CMS have set an aggressive goal for shifting […]
Don’t underestimate the importance of these six key design and due diligence efforts as you develop your clinically integrated network (CIN): Vision & Purpose: Defining the vision upfront provides ongoing guidance and direction as you think through complex issues. Periodically step back and reflect on the overarching strategic purpose behind your efforts. Market Dynamics: Understanding […]
The healthcare industry axiom — early, ongoing physician involvement in the strategic planning process predicts positive results — applies just as much to developing a Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) as it does to a strategic plan. HSG recommends physician involvement/leadership at every phase of a high-performing CIN. Setting the Vision & Culture Physicians involved at the […]
Background Our client, a community hospital that is part of a loosely affiliated, five-plus hospital system in the Northeast, was struggling with financial challenges that were driving the organization’s operating margin deep into the red. The hospital was facing pressure from competitors to both the east and the west, and struggling to retain referrals from […]
With healthcare reform and associated payment reforms underway, hospital and health system executives are faced with the challenge of developing a strategy to address the fundamental, long-term shift to bundled payments, value-based purchasing and reducing readmissions, while continuing to operate profitably and deliver quality care in the short-term. During this 90-minute webinar, Managing Partner David […]
