Practice Management
Gain a Power Position in Negotiation
STS News, Spring 2013 -- Many practicing cardiothoracic surgeons have entered into or will be entering into some type of contractual employment model. Whether the arrangement is with a large academic medical center or a community health system, this represents a drastic change ... Read more >
Surgeon Productivity: Are RVUs the End All, Be All?
STS News, Summer 2012 -- Cardiothoracic surgeons are approaching the 50 percent threshold of hospital employment in the United States. The interactions of becoming and staying employed involve some form of valuation of productivity as part of every contract negotiation ... Read more >
2012 Practice Management Summit to Address Important Projections of Health Care Reform and Lessons in Hospital Employment Contracting
STS News, Winter 2012 -- Quality-based initiatives, data reporting, and reimbursement are linked more now than ever, and changes in health care policy and delivery are affecting physicians and hospitals alike. Incentives for health care alignment have resulted in ... Read more >
STS 47th Annual Meeting Practice Management Summit: Navigating Hospital Employment, Health Care Reform -- STS News, Winter 2010 Edition -- The health care environment is in the midst of substantial change—change that may herald a fundamental shift in the practice of cardiothoracic surgery. Our cardiology colleagues, once defiant supporters of entrepreneurial health care ... Read more >
STS Practice Management Pearls: Hospital Employment - The Final Chapter? -- STS News, Summer 2010 Edition -- This installment of Practice Management Pearls does not take a stand on hospital employment, but rather promotes preparation, starting with a full understanding of your market, and offers some thoughtful lessons learned to consider before choosing the best long-term practice mode for your situation ... Read more >
Physicians Largely Exempted from FTC 'Red Flags Rule' Compliance
Last year, the President signed the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-319) into law. The Clarification Act redefined the term “creditor” in a manner that substantially limits the application of the Federal Trade Commission’s Red Flags Rule to physicians.... Read more >
