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Industry Dynamics

With the recent passage of healthcare reform legislation in the U.S., many in the industry are pondering their next move. The immediate impact of the legislation on delivery was limited. The big changes - those that will challenge the business model of the industry - are yet to come. The foundations for these changes are rapidly being built - meaningful use of health information technology requirements, comparative effectiveness research, and pilot studies of alternative reimbursement mechanisms, to name a few. Changes based on these foundations will be implemented administratively, and soon, because the current structure is unsustainable. These changes will require more quality for lower cost, and delivery organizations will have no choice but to comply.
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Business Challenges

To adapt to these profound changes, delivery organizations will need to re-think their sources of revenue and growth, their approaches to physician alignment, to pricing, to the very definition of their business. Approaches that have been used historically in the industry to manage through cyclical economic rough patches aren't up to the task. The rapidly evolving post-reform marketplace demands new approaches and fresh thinking.
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Our Depth of Knowledge

Over the last 20 years we’ve worked across a wide variety of industries understanding changing market dynamics and influence mechanisms, and translating this knowledge into effective strategy and breakthrough results. Our work with healthcare systems, payors and physicians positions us to help our clients understand the complex relationship needs of all key stakeholders, and to use this perspective to shape responsive strategy.
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Selected Articles
Healthcare Brief # 8: Getting Ready for Bundled Pricing
Healthcare Brief # 6: What Service Lines Are Really Supposed To Do
Reducing Costs - New Approaches to an Old Problem
Management Competencies: The Linchpin for Reform Success
Making Joint Ventures Work
 
   

   
   

   

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