Physician Services, High Performing Physician Enterprises, Practice Transformation, Medical Group Performance Improvemen... /
House of Cards: Using Process Simulation Modeling As the Glue for Practice Transformation
Adapting to the current healthcare environment for most medical groups may feel like a house of cards, each card representing a different initiative precariously stacked, one on top of the other, with the slightest slip causing the pieces to crumble.
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Medical Group Performance Improvement / Blog Post
The Next Phase of the Meaningful Use Journey: Stage 3 is On the Horizon
If achieving Meaningful Use is on your radar, the proposed rule for Stage 3 has been released and is open for public comment.
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Physician Services, High Performing Physician Enterprises, Medical Gro... / Blog Post
Senate Passes SGR Fix, Embraces Value-Based Reimbursement
The fix for Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (“SGR”) is finally in as the Senate approved the previously House-passed healthcare reform package (“H.R. 2”).
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High Performing Physician Enterprises, Practice Transformation, Medica... / Blog Post
Is Your Medical Group Performing at Peak Efficiency?
Having a high-performing medical group affiliated with your system is more important than ever. However, running a medical group is getting more and more challenging.
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Results
Identified $10M in Revenue Enhancement and Expense Reduction
Large Physician Network
A 300 provider multispecialty medical group wanted to assess opportunities to improve financial and operational performance as well as patient and physician satisfaction by improving efficiencies, redesigning care delivery models, and restructuring scheduling.
Reduced Wait Time by 27 Minutes Using Simulation Modeling
Large Physician Network
A 400-provider multispecialty medical group wanted to reevaluate its care delivery models and restructure the clinic scheduling template within its surgical practices as a result of long patient cycle times.
$19M Identified in Revenue and Savings Opportunities
Dignity Health
In anticipation of its continued growth, this large health system wanted to understand the operational performance of its foundation and regional medical groups as well as its scalability for the future.
Time Savings of an Average of 1 Hour Per Day Per Physician
DaVita Healthcare Partners
A comprehensive work flow assessment of a large independent primary care medical group in representative clinics throughout the country resulted in identified potential impact of an average of 1 hour per day per physician in time savings.
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Physician Services, Medical Group Performance Improvement, Physician C... / Top 10
Top 10 Considerations When Transitioning Physicians to Payment-for-Value
With increased focus on payment based on value, physician practices and those involved with physician practices need to plan for how to transition to new reimbursement models.
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Practice Transformation, Medical Group Performance Improvement / Top 10
Top 10 Actions to Take Now to Prepare for MACRA
MACRA replaces several Medicare reporting systems and creates two new programs: the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and Advanced Payment Models. Here are 10 actions your group should be...
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High Performing Physician Enterprises, Medical Group Performance Impro... / Top 10
Infographic: 10 Things to Know About MACRA
Our colleagues at Athena Health created an infographic to help providers and medical practice professionals understand the complex MACRA mandate and resulting payment adjustments.
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Physician Services, Practice Transformation, Medical Group Performance... / Blog Post
Five Focus Areas for Medical Groups in 2017
For medical groups, the last few years have been tumultuous with the shift to value-based care. In response to these shifts, medical groups should focus on five key areas.
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Practice Transformation, Medical Group Performance Improvement /
MACRA Final Rule Released Revealing Changes
This past Friday morning, October 15, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services released its final rule on the Quality Payment Program, a part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reautho...
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Physician Services, Medical Group Performance Improvement / Blog Post
MACRA, MIPS, and CPIA GO!: Tips for Success
There are still a lot of unknowns under MIPS with the final rule expected November 1, 2016; however, preparing early and getting a jump start on your competitors will allow for more success ...
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