(The IPA Association of America) Provides information to equip beginning IPAs with the necessary tools to succeed. Presents examples in business operations, planning and development, and financial management. Covers basic accounting issues, accounting systems, financial protocols and more. Softcover.

Financial Management (The Ipa Management Series)

Coker Group

De Marco Associates

Health, Fitness & Dieting

McGraw=Hill

Practical reference for physicians. Defines managed care and describes the physician's role in it. Topics include evaluating arrangements, analyzing contracts, marketing in managed care, and Medicare.

Managing Managed Care in the Medical Practice: The Physician's Handbook for Success and Survival

Medical Books

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Administration & Medicine Economics

Amer Medical Assn

Today's practicing physicians tend to feel hemmed in by the pressures to align with other entities imposed upon them through the changing structures in health care. The dilemma is not so much of whether or not to merge in some manner with other entities; rather, it is more about how to negotiate from a position of strength in order to practice medicine under the best possible circumstances. -How do physicians hold a strong place at the bargaining table? What strategies can be embraced in creating alignment with other physicians, and how do you get started? -What are the benefits and challenges of physician alignment outside of a hospital relationship? -What are the alignment options and how does each option fit in with the future of healthcare, i.e. ACOs, CINs, risk-based payer contracts, etc.? Physicians at the Bargaining Table: Alignment, Clinical Integration, Value-based Contracting and Population Health Management is written to aid in the decision-making for physicians. This book, available in print and in eBook, is designed for physicians, hospital administrators, practice administrators and office managers, and healthcare consultants. Through the assimilation of reliable and unbiased information, providers can assess their best alternatives. The objectives are to help the reader understand the available alignment options and how these options fit in with the future of healthcare, including accountable care organizations and risk-based payer contracts. This assessment will encompass the benefits and challenges of physician alignment outside of a hospital relationship. Readers will also be able to identify the critical success factors in a successful alignment model; develop strategies related to creating a new alignment relationship with other physicians or investors, and, determine, as a key stakeholder, how to be involved in the process from concept to implementation and beyond. The evidence delivered in this book through the study of alignment options and strategies, resolutions for a successful future state, and reliable case studies will enable the reader to take the next step toward alignment, based on an informed perspective. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Current Industry Changes and Challenges Chapter 2 Specific Alignment Options for Medical Practices Chapter 3 Components of a Successful Alignment Model Chapter 4 Strategies to Address Alignment Related Issues and Concerns Chapter 5 Onward Toward a Successful Future State. Chapter 6 Case Studies Chapter 7 Summary

Physicians at the Bargaining Table: Alignment, Clinical Integration, Value-based Contracting and Population Health Management

Ellis M. (Mac) Knight

MD and Max Reiboldt

Greenbranch Publishing

The Healthcare Executive's Guide to ACO Strategy, Second Edition, provides healthcare leaders with new strategies and tools to implement and manage accountable care organizations (ACO). Based on the experiences of organizations that have started down the path of ACO development, the authors discuss what has and hasn't worked and share new strategies for organizations grappling with managing an ACO.
Wherever an organization is on the timeline for structuring its alliances and addressing evolving reimbursement issues in the accountable care era, this book delivers valuable information to help healthcare executives meet their pending challenges.
This resources offers:
 - Discussion of all updated regulations pertaining to ACOs - Academic and real-world examples of the evolution of the Pioneer program - Explanation of a new approach to bedside care that moves from the volume/productivity model to a value-based model - A physician's viewpoint on ACOs from author Ellis 'Mac' Knight, MD - A focus on taking ACOs from theory to practice in implementing a value-based model: Coker's 'Care Process Design System' - Analysis of what has and hasn't worked, based on real experience - A chapter dedicated to the experiences of the Pioneer program
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Accountable Care Organizations and Clinically Integrated Networks: An Overview Chapter 2: How We Got Here Chapter 3: What We Anticipate About Accountable Care Concept Chapter 4: Moving From a Structural Construct to a Functional Construct Chapter 5: Physician-Hospital Integration Chapter 6: Compensation and Anticipated Changes Chapter 7: Are You Ready for an ACO and CIN Environment? Chapter 8: Legal Considerations of ACOs and CINs Chapter 9: The Pioneer Program and Its Outcomes Chapter 10: The CMS Shared Savings Program Chapter 11: Benchmarks for CMS Shared Savings Program Chapter 12: Quality Measures Chapter 13: The Role of Information Technology Chapter 14: Patient-Centered Medical Homes Chapter 15: Where Do We Go From Here? Appendix A: Pilot Programs in Place Appendix B: SSP Participants by Region/State Appendix C: Glossary of Acronyms
Who should read this book?
 - Healthcare executives - C-suite and other high level financial, administrative, and clinical leaders within a hospital setting and in large private practices - Healthcare attorneys - Medical Staff - Quality/Patient Safety professionals

The Healthcare Executive's Guide to Aco Strategy

Reiboldt, Max

Knight, Ellis

HealthLeaders Media

Every practice has operational strengths and weaknesses. The three bo oks will equip the reader with tools and techniques to assess practice operations, identify problems and develop action plans to make improv ements.

Assessing and Improving Billing and Collections (Book with Diskette for Microsoft Word 6.0)

Assessing and Improving Patient Encounters

Stanley, Kay

Teems, Cam McClellan

Understand, assess and evaluate managed care arrangements offered in today's marketplace. Practical tips on the pros and cons of participation, analyzing a managed care contract, plus capitation ethical issues.

Managing Managed Care in the Medical Practice (Practice Success Series)

With millions of dollars riding on a hospital's quality and patient satisfaction scores, hospitals and physicians need to work together to succeed. But how best to align? The Healthcare Executive's Guide to Physician-Hospital Alignment is an essential resource to develop your own roadmap, overcome common roadblocks, and choose the right alignment model and strategies for each service line.
This comprehensive look at the drivers of physician-hospital alignment will help you and your organization:
 - Understand key drivers of alignment from the physician and hospital perspective - Identify common roadblocks and challenges of various physician-hospital alignment strategies - Examine alignment models - Create alignment strategies based on service line
Take a look at the table of contents:
Introduction Chapter 1: Overview of Alignment Chapter 2: Strength in Numbers and Other Alignment Benefits Chapter 3: Impact of Healthcare Reform and New Structures on Alignment Chapter 4: Alignment Models Chapter 5: Alignment Strategies Chapter 6: Physician Practice Perspective Chapter 7: Hospital Perspective Chapter 8: Compensation Strategies Chapter 9: Legal and Regulatory Considerations Chapter 10: Financial Considerations Chapter 11: Information Technology Chapter 12: Alternatives to Physician Alignment Strategies Chapter 13: Mergers and Acquisitions Chapter 14: Comparative Case Studies: Real Life Alignment Experiences and Outcomes Chapter 15: Where Do We Go From Here?

The Healthcare Executive's Guide to Physician-hospital Alignment

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