A robust network of physicians—employed 和 independent—is the key for health systems to successfully execute a care delivery strategy.
医院 和 health systems are facing an increasingly complex physician environment, characterized in part by physician shortages in most specialties. While many health systems have built large, 强大的, 和 clinically integrated medical groups over the last two decades, most systems also rely on physicians who may always remain independent. Health system executives need to strike a balance between building a strong employed group 和 developing partnerships with independent physicians—many of whom are important referral sources.
In our conversations with health system executives, we often hear the following questions:
What is the appropriate complement of physicians 和 advanced practice providers (APPs) in our market? How can we successfully recruit 和 retain providers?
What types of strategic partnerships should we seek with the independent physicians on our medical staff? How much should we invest, 和 how should financial relationships be structured?
How should our employed medical group be structured 和 governed to optimize physician engagement 和 meet our system’s strategic objectives?
How are academic 和 nonacademic (community) health systems effectively organized to ensure an integrated approach 和 support our system’s strategy?
What service lines should we emphasize? How do we strike the right balance of employed 和 independent physicians?
How do we effectively engage physicians (regardless of their employment status) to support graduate medical education 和 residency programs?
心电图 helps health system leaders to answer these questions. Often this starts with assessing the supply 和 dem和 for providers in the community. We work with health systems to establish strategically sound medical staff development plans, which are critical to mitigating physician shortages, prioritizing recruitment initiatives, 和 addressing other competitive pressures. We also help organizations take a proactive approach to workforce planning to ensure they meet long-term community health needs while maintaining a strong market position.
Additionally, 心电图 identifies issues that can only be resolved through the development of a more comprehensive physician alignment strategy.
心电图’s physician/hospital alignment services customize partnerships with independent groups through a range of alignment structures that include:
