Jeffry A. Peters
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Jeffry A. Peters
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5 ways to reduce losses on hospital-employed physician practices
Healthcare organizations in the United States continue to lose money on hospital-owned medical practices. According to the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), the median loss per employed physician is just under $250,000.a Many factors contribute to these losses, but the basic driver is supply and demand. Shortages in the physician workforce are driving up physician…
Integrated delivery: A 45-year case study of one IDN’s successful evolution
Over the past 50 years, the integrated delivery network (IDN) model has evolved to become widely accepted among health system leaders as an effective means for controlling costs, improving quality through better coordinated care and achieving financial returns.a Yet an important question confronts any healthcare organization that wants to pursue an IDN strategy today: What…