In the second of a two-part series on population health, Dr. David Nash, founding Dean Emeritus of the Jefferson College of Population Health, discusses how board members can apply the tenets of population health to their organizations. What does effective population health look like inside (and outside) of your hospital? Click on the video below […]
Ambulatory care has grown dramatically in recent years, and all signs point to continued growth. In 2017 (the most recent year for which data is available), net outpatient service revenue equaled 95% of net inpatient revenue, an increase from 83% in 2013.[1] Clearly every hospital and health system must have an effective ambulatory care strategy. […]
The iPro team had a great time at 2020 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. It was great seeing familiar faces and making new friends. Check out the video below to see our interactive booth.
It is increasingly important for hospitals and health systems to be proactive in enhancing and ensuring the quality of care in those post-acute care (PAC) facilities to which they refer patients. This influence is critical to preventing prolonged recovery periods with their associated increase in the cost of care. Hospitals also want to assure that […]
If you attended the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit, you may have seen the iProtean camera crew asking healthcare leaders one simple question: “If you had one wish for healthcare, what would it be?” The iPro team has created a single video to share what was top-of-mind for healthcare leaders at the 2019 event. Watch the […]
We are excited to announce the launch of a new website and an upgraded Learning Management System (LMS) experience that includes a new design, enhanced browser capabilities and rich new features. In an effort to quickly educate you on some of these amazing changes, we have prepared a brief video tour for you to watch. […]
Many of the reasons why physician practice acquisitions come apart after the deals are finalized fall under the category of “operational incompatibility.” Too often, the team that negotiates the deal is not the same team that is charged with operationalizing the deal. As a result, potential administrative and management problems — from physician appointment schedules […]
Compensation is often a make-or-break deal point in a hospital’s acquisition of a physician practice. Prospective physician employees will naturally compare what they will earn post-acquisition to what they currently earn as practice owners, partners, or employees. From the hospital employer’s perspective, discussions around physician compensation provide important opportunities to win physicians over and to […]
It’s tempting to short-change the due diligence process when acquiring a physician practice. In the heat of a deal, hospital leaders are understandably most interested in determining fair market value (FMV) so they can make the buy decision and set the purchase price. The due diligence process can turn up insights about a physician practice […]
by Meredith Inniger, Manager
Open PDF file > It’s healthcare’s version of dating: sizing up another organization for a potential partnership or merger. Seventy-one percent of healthcare leaders expect their organization’s merger, acquisition, or partnership activity to increase over the next three years. With continued changes to healthcare’s competitive landscape, hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) reached a record high […]