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What We Do: We perform a wide range
of client assignments addressing both strategic and operational issues across
all segments of the healthcare industry.
Strategic Planning
- Rationalization of clinical
services across healthcare delivery systems
- Strategic planning for development
of integrated delivery systems
- Facilitation of organizational
decision-making around complex strategy issues
- Merger and acquisition analysis
including evaluation of strategic options, criteria for merger candidate
selection, evaluation of candidates, conducting anti-trust analysis and
resolution of issues around proposed structures
- In-depth knowledge of
healthcare
market dynamics
- Extensive databases on demographic,
competitive and healthcare utilization and market trends
Organizational Redesign and Business
Planning
- New product development including
market assessments, feasibility studies and operational planning
- Restructuring of programs to
enhance market and financial performance
- Performance benchmarking &
Critiques of quality of care surveys for validity
- Regulatory expertise in licensing
and certification of hospitals, surgery centers and skilled nursing facilities
- Program audits including evaluations
of market and operational performance of existing services
- Program planning expertise in
hospitalist service, oncology, trauma centers, cardiac surgery, invasive
cardiology, perinatal, pediatrics, ophthalmology, skilled nursing, residential
care facilities for the elderly, acute rehabilitation, wellness and fitness
centers, behavioral health, and alternative and complementary medicine
Industry Analysis
- Annual Survey of California HMOs
& Surveys of California Medical Groups
Forecasting
- Demand forecasting of future
services and capacity requirements
- Developing simulation models for
operational and financial scenario evaluation
- Physician manpower needs
assessments
- Analysis of the impact of benefit
design changes and practice patterns
- Cost effective analysis for new
therapies and technologies
Integrated Delivery System Development
- Planning for new entities including
business planning, organizational and governance structure, compensation
strategies and formulas and marketing strategies
- Expertise in a wide range of
organizational models including PHOs, medical foundations and MSOs
- Development of shared-risk
arrangements, reimbursement rates and establishment of risk pool distribution
formulas
- Managed care contract analysis and
negotiations
Managed Care Strategy and Operations
- Turnaround of Medical Groups and
IPAs in financial crisis including compensation and budget plans, negotiations,
systems conversion, financial controls and reporting, network development and
consolidations
- Measures of operational efficiency
- Health plan market analysis and
assessment of physician manpower requirements
- Operational reporting systems
- Interim management services to
identify and address operational issues within physician and managed care
organizations
Board of Director and Leadership Retreats
- Planning, facilitation and
follow-up of retreats for Boards of Directors and leadership groups
- Development of educational
materials for retreat sessions
- Facilitation skills to help groups
reach consensus on issues and objectives
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