Thought Leadership Articles
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Becker’s – COVID-19 and Its Impact on Physician Compensation
Health systems and their associated employed provider networks are beset with immediate financial losses, and future financial uncertainty as elective care was essentially eliminated by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in the United States.
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Advanced Practice Providers (APPs): Who Are We Talking About?
Since the nation does not currently embrace a common naming convention, HSG has adopted using Advance Practice Providers (APPs) as the naming convention for non-physician, direct care providers in the office setting.
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APP Employment and Compensation Models to Optimize Alignment
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) employment methodologies and compensation philosophies should be reviewed to maximize alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
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Strategic Implications of the Pandemic
As the nation begins to emerge from the depths of the COVID-19 Pandemic, there is a high probability hospital business models will change. Review HSG’s observations on the six biggest strategic implications.
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Virtual Visits: Reimbursement and Operational Logistics
In this webinar, HSG will share what we have learned from the regulatory changes and from working with clients on optimizing virtual visits operationally and financially.
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COVID-19 and Your Employed Physician Network (Checklist)
Review HSG’s COVID-19 pandemic checklist of short and long-term clinical and operational, financial, and strategic areas of evaluation.
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Press Release – HSG Publishes COVID-19 Employed Physicians Checklist
HSG Publishes COVID-19 Employed Physicians Checklist to Address Clinical and Operational, Financial, and Strategic Implications for Health Systems
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Getting Paid For Virtual Patient Visit Interactions
On March 17th, CMS announced that it would expand reimbursement for telehealth interactions involving Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic to offset revenue losses.
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Quality Payment Program (MACRA) – What’s New in 2020?
HSG’s Dr. Terry McWilliams presents a pre-recorded webinar providing a high level overview of the 2020 changes for the Quality Payment Program (MACRA). The most notable changes for both the MIPS and Advanced APM paths are discussed.
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Does Your Board Understand Why Physicians Are Employed?
One challenge health system executives continue to face is board concerns about physician employment. The subsidies are at times high, the rationale for employment is often elusive, and the value is not always crystal clear.
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Press Release – HSG Launches Companion Webinar for its Popular Healthcare Industry Book on Employed Physician Networks
Live Webinar on March 26 Discusses HSG’s Book and A Guide to Building Strategic Advantage, Value, and Financial Sustainability.
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Incorporating APPs Into Patient Care Delivery
Developing and implementing an APP incorporation strategy is cumbersome, even though they are inevitably a part of clinical care delivery models.
