Physician Workforce
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Physicians are frustrated and overwhelmed by the changes in care delivery. To support them and build engagement, boards and executives need to provide guidance and support at all levels of a physician’s career.
Physician engagement is paramount as hospitals and health systems navigate the transition from volume to value. And yet, it won't be enough to ensure organizational success. As the hospital field tackles clinical integration, population health and performance improvement to drive transformational…
A strong, consistent governance and leadership focus on doing what’s best for patients and communities is positioning physician organizations as significant drivers of improved quality and financial performance and as architects of the new care delivery system.
This is one of the key findings of a…
Since the Affordable Care Act became law five years ago, it has led to major shifts in health care delivery and payment.
Payers in population health contracts are using claims data to identify the physician responsible for a patient’s health and spending. It’s an inexact science that can aggravate providers before empowering them.
Newly minted physicians are in great demand, according to a survey by Merritt Hawkins.
After years of preparation, nine rural hospitals and physician groups form an accountable care organization to focus on prevention.