5 Compensation Considerations for Entry-Level Physicians

by Karin Chernoff Kaplan, Director

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Newly-minted physicians are in high demand. Depending on specialty, a new physician may be approached with offers by private practices, hospital-owned physician groups, urgent care centers, and/or large specialty staffing companies. With all this competition, how can you improve your ability to recruit the physicians you need and want? Click here to view our infographic […]

AHA: Digital Transformation: Deploying digital solutions to enhance care delivery and outcomes

In partnership with the AHA, Episode 7 of the Transformation Talks: Digital Transformation: Deploying Digital Solutions to Enhance Care Delivery and Outcomes, three experts discuss where we are as an industry in the effort to digitally transform health care, from both the patient and provider perspective.

Hospital M&A: 3 Key Considerations to Reach a Fair Deal

by Daniel M. Grauman, Managing Director & CEO
and Kevin Cope, Manager

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Board members of not-for-profit community hospitals face enormous pressure to protect their community’s access to care. Even when the economic reasons for hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are compelling, the decision to cede control to another system cannot be made based on purchase price alone. It’s just one reason why not-for-profit board members must understand […]

Compensation to Employed Physicians for Providing On-Call Coverage

by Karin Chernoff Kaplan, Director

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Hospitals are increasingly challenged to meet their Emergency Department (ED) and trauma center coverage requirements. This challenge has been enhanced by the shortage of specialty physicians in certain markets, and the increasing number of physicians unwilling to provide the coverage, due to quality-of-life issues, reimbursement pressures, and increased malpractice liability related to emergency care. Therefore, […]

Anatomy of a Deal Series No. 2:
Thinking Strategically About the RFP Response

by Daniel M. Grauman, Managing Director & CEO
and Scott Stuecher, Manager

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The search for a partner typically begins with a request for proposals (RFP). It’s a process designed to solicit interest from other organizations and narrow the field to two to three candidates that could prove to be a good fit. For health systems that respond to an RFP from an independent hospital, the goal is […]

3 Ways to Build Relationships with Physicians Now

by Karin Chernoff Kaplan, Director
and Rudd Kierstead, Principal

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Many independent physicians are financially challenged as the COVID-19 impact continues. Some may find employment or other alignment opportunities attractive now, even if they have not shown interest in the past. Health systems that work to develop relationships with these physicians now will be at an advantage.

Interactions of Medicare Alternative Payment Models

by John Harris, Director
and Amanda Brown, Manager

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CMS continues to authorize voluntary and mandatory alternative payment models (APMs) to shift risk to providers. Beyond choosing which models offer the best opportunity, providers must evaluate the impact of participating in multiple APMs simultaneously. Overlapping APMs can be synergistic or self-defeating. Where simultaneous participation is an option, overlapping incentives are complicated and may not […]