by Mark J. Dubow, Director
The Governance Institute E-Briefings
November 2016
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Although the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 made hospital-physician joint ventures less financially attractive, those arrangements could still be strategically smart. Michael Rovinsky discusses the benefits of hospital-physician joint ventures.
Once a letter of intent (“LOI”) is executed for the acquisition of a community hospital or health system, a due diligence process that assesses all aspects of the target organization will ensue. A key component of the due diligence process is developing a deep understanding of the likely future financial performance of both the organization […]
Michael Rovinsky describes the various considerations that healthcare providers should keep in mind when evaluating the ROI of retail clinics.
John M. Harris and Craig E. Holm describe howimplementation of MACRA bring significant strategic implications for hospitals and health systems as well and physicians.
Healthcare system executives are well aware that physician employment agreements must be consistent with Stark and Anti-Kickback legislation requiring that they not pay more than fair market value (FMV) for any services provided or received. However, quantitative benchmarking is only part of the story. As regulatory scrutiny continues to increase, it is imperative that certain […]
Your selection of post-acute care (“PAC”) partners can make or break your value-based payment programs and care management initiatives. Even where fee-for-service is still dominant, having the right post-acute care partners can improve economic performance by reducing length of stay and minimizing acute care readmissions. Most health systems and hospitals do not own PAC facilities, […]
Karin Chernoff Kaplan writes that successful design of and transition to a new compensation model requires careful selection of the physician participants and subsequent training for those who will be involved.
John M. Harris and Molly Johnson write that smaller healthcare providers seeking to engage in population health management may well have other options other than a merger or acquisition.
The forces that transformed taxi service and video distribution are now transforming health care. In the manner of Uber and Netflix, disruptive innovators are revolutionizing how healthcare consumers access services, as well as how providers organize and deliver care. The impact can be swift and profound. In December we examined two types of disruptors in health care: revolutionized […]