A strong, integrated physician group is essential for any healthcare
organization looking to improve patient care within its health system
and throughout its community. Equip yourself with the skills, knowledge,
and tools you need to turn your organization's employed physician
network into a strategic asset. Employed Physician Networks: A Guide to
Building Strategic Advantage, Value, and Financial Sustainability
offers a clear framework for a network's growth--from the Novice phase
through the High-Performing phase--and it highlights the key elements
that contribute to a successful evolution to high performance. With this
book, healthcare leaders will be able to pinpoint their network's
current phase and then apply practical advice and recommendations for
priorities that will likely need to be addressed for the organization
and network to progress through the more advanced phases. Case studies,
best practices, concrete examples, sidebars, and checklists help leaders
put their plans into action. Ultimately, executives and organizations
will be able to build employed physician networks that reliably manage
quality, cost, and access. The book is rounded out with valuable
information about interactions with private physicians and the creation
of relevant metrics and dashboards. Fully informed about success
factors, barriers, and the predictable phases of evolution and growth,
healthcare leaders can initiate a plan of action that will have a
significant impact on a health system's long-term success while at the
same time improving patient care in their communities.
