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Case Study: Physician Employment Entity and Infrastructure
Background We’ve had more than a few hospital clients who never made a formal decision to start hiring physicians, but nonetheless found themselves with a goodly number and mix of […]
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Case Study: Employed Physician Group Strategy
Background One of our clients in the Northeast has done a superior job with their employed physician group strategy. With the hospital’s employment strategy maturing, our client had moved on […]
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Position Your Employed Group as a Product Line
If you’ve ever moved to a new town, changed jobs, or had your employer change the company health plan, you’ve probably had to search for a new doctor. More than […]
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Your Employed Group As a Strategic Weapon
In the crusade for higher quality and lower costs, physicians are on the front lines. To survive under reform, hospitals and health systems must shift their focus to managing care […]
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Interim Management: A Valuable Strategy for Physician Networks
Over the last several years, physician employment has been a strategic focus for hospitals. The reality is that many physicians are unable to maintain a private practice due to declining […]
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Building a Physician Employment Strategy
Hospitals are increasingly confronted by the challenge of employing physicians. To meet this challenge, hospitals bring a high motivation for success but very little practical experience. In this article, we’ll […]
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Mergers and Physician Alignment
Our consultants see an interesting dichotomy with clients: they believe, almost uniformly, that closer alignment with physicians is crucial to future success, but when evaluating merger partners or acquisition targets, […]
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Consistency Pays Off with Physician Transactions
Hospitals have been purchasing practices and employing physicians for several years, here are keys to successful physician transactions.