by Stuart J. Schaff, Manager & Sean Looby, Senior Associate
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A parade of headlines announcing record-breaking settlements (chart below) has left healthcare executives, lawyers, consultants, and even physicians wondering if they could be exposed to regulatory or legal action as a result of any of their employment or other physician-hospital alignment arrangements. The government’s incredible return on investment on enforcement actions, as well as a […]
by Denise Palencik and Stuart J. Schaff
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When rural healthcare organizations ask us to review physician compensation from a fair market value (FMV) perspective, management often makes the case that they need to pay more to attract physicians. They cite a smattering of studies[1] showing that rural physicians have higher average compensation than their urban counterparts, with one January 2005 study showing […]
by Jessica E. Stack, Karin Chernoff Kaplan, Stu Schaff
Healthcare Financial Management
August 2015
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A health system’s efforts in deploying strategic network initiatives will be effective only if its leaders understand the unique factors affecting multi-provider networks.
by Karin Chernoff Kaplan, H.J. Simmons (retired), & Rudd Kierstead
Healthcare Financial Management
July 2011
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