presented on May 30, 2006
The physicians who contribute the most to your bottom line today are the ones most likely to be your competitors tomorrow.
Ultimately the only effective way to keep key physician partners in the fold is to come up with a deal that benefits both sides. There are as many deals as there are hospitals and physician partners, but there are some universal keys to successful deals. When is it better to start a joint venture? Which gainsharing arrangements will pass regulatory muster? Is owning a physician practice a better option today than it was yesterday?
To learn more on how to structure physician partnerships that work for all parties involved, listen to HealthLeaders Media for "Physician Relations: Opportunities and Traps for Partnerships." This 90-minute Webcast, moderated by HealthLeaders Editor Jim Molpus, will provide senior-level healthcare leaders with action-oriented, strategic advice on how to put together solid deals that will keep your key physician partners engaged with the healthcare organization’s long term plans.
Our expert speakers will engage in a round-table discussion of the four most popular structures: Co-owning outpatient services, co-owning inpatient services, gainsharing and outright ownership of private practices. In each case, speakers will offer examples of successful partnerships, pitfalls to avoid and critical success factors.
Purchase now to learn make-or-break ingredients for a winning partnership.
PROGRAM AGENDA
- Introduction
- Strategic trends and common traps
- Structure for creating successful partnerships
- Partnership Models
- Co-owning Outpatient Services
- Co-owning Inpatient Services
- Gain sharing
- Owning private practices
- What's next
- Q & A
Who should attend?
Senior level executives in hospitals and physician group practices; attorneys; consultants.
Meet the Speakers
James A. Rice, Ph.D., FACHE, is vice chairman of The Governance Institute and a former senior officer in the Minneapolis-based $2.2 billion integrated health system, Allina. He brings his expertise to Governance Institute members through governance presentations, writing, board retreat facilitation, board restructuring, and advisory services. Dr. Rice’s facilitation and advisory experience is focused on strategic planning for enhanced governance by boards and their committees, strengthening board–CEO relations, refining board–physician relations, managing philanthropy trends and best practices, leading governance model and infrastructure redesign, and harnessing the Internet for enhanced board work.
Thomas Bartrum, J.D. is a partner at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis of Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Bartrum practices exclusively in the healthcare regulatory and transactional areas where he counsels clients, often on a national basis, on structuring financial arrangements and transactions to comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law; obtaining advisory opinions from the OIG on potential fraud and abuse issues; Medicare payment issues affecting healthcare providers. He advises clients on licensure and certification issues affecting healthcare providers; acquisitions and joint ventures between healthcare providers. Mr. Bartrum also assists clients in responding to government fraud and abuse investigations, including Medicare and Medicaid overpayment issues.
Terrence Akin, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. Mr. Akin joined Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in 2005 after four years as Vice President of Operations at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, another hospital in the Texas Health Resources system. With more than 15 years experience in hospital leadership, he has also served in senior roles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.
About the Moderator
Jim Molpus is Editor-in-Chief of HealthLeaders Media, including HealthLeaders magazine and HealthLeaders Online News. A veteran newspaper and magazine journalist with two decades of experience, Jim has been with HealthLeaders since 2000.
System Requirements and Program Materials
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