The Veralon Views blog is an extension of our partnership with leaders who are transforming the healthcare industry. Here, we share expert perspectives from our nationally recognized senior consulting team on issues that are key to the success of your organization.
The changes in Work RVU (WRVU) values contained in the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule have the potential for wholesale disruption to productivity-based physician compensation models. To date, the response has varied among health systems, but for the most part, due to pandemic distractions and the sheer complexity of the impact, organizations have kicked the […]
Rapid evolution in diagnostics and treatment for cancer care, innovation through genomics and predictive analytics, the continuing shift toward value-based care are hastening the migration of oncology from hospital settings to community-based centers. This raises the question: Is now the right time to invest in a community oncology center? The experiences of multiple health systems […]
We’ve recently partnered with the Wyoming Hospital Association and the Office of Rural Health to introduce trustee education to 16 critical access hospitals across the state. Thanks to the help of flex fund designations, iPro and CAH leaders are working to elevate governance excellence and help trustees become the very best fiduciaries to their hospitals and communities. […]
So you’ve made it through the request for proposals (RFP) process, an ordeal that can amount to a great deal of (usually digital) paperwork and a series of check-the-box demands, with little, if any, one-to-one discussion with the issuer. Now comes the interesting part: discussions between the healthcare organization that is seeking a partner, and […]
Surgery has long been a key driver of hospital profitability. Effectively handling the new Medicare outpatient surgery rule[1] and subsequent care shift to outpatient settings is critical to long term financial success. This rule includes several important policy changes, most notably the elimination of the Inpatient Only List on a phased schedule through CY2024 when […]
In partnership with the AHA, Episode 8 of Transformation Talks: Post-Pandemic Facility Planning: After the Surge examines design and engineering changes hospitals and health systems may consider to prepare for future crises. What lessons have we learned from the pandemic, such as how to handle sudden patient surges, that can be applied to future facility […]
iPro was proud to bring together Jamie Orlikoff, Barbara Sowada and Jeffery Adler for an exclusive virtual talk on board education. Special thanks to all of the hospital trustees/executives that attended, our speakers, and the Wyoming Hospital Association.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
