In order to stay abreast of the latest news and trends in this fast changing environment, we decided to start a blog. The Coker Group Report allows our consultants the opportunity to share postingson their thoughts and insights on topics relevant to everyone who is interested in healthcare.
Blogs
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Is Information Technology a Competitive Necessity or a Competitive Advantage?
Do you feel your information technology (IT) systems and staff
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Revenue Cycle: The Devil is in the Details
Whether reviewing a hospital or employed physician network, the devil
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Are Single-Specialty CINs as Valuable as Multispecialty CINs?
As the healthcare industry shifts toward narrow networks, closer alignment,
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Mitigating Risk when Migrating from one EMR to Another
Healthcare organization’s digital footprints are becoming more integrated, which is
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Direct to Employer Contracting Arrangements – A Response to Rising Premiums and Compromised Care
An increasing number of self-insured employers face rising premiums and
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Physician Compensation Governance: Building a Good Foundation
Many hospitals and healthcare systems have seen year-over-year growth during
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Find, Develop, and Retain Successful Executive Leaders—a Three-pronged Approach!
The demand for capable, visionary, and competent leadership is increasingly
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Front-End Patient Collections: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
The launch of 2018 initiates the annual “re-set” for patient
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Strategic Planning for Healthcare Systems and Practices
In a healthcare environment currently experiencing changes in regulations, an
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Achieve Quality Improvement through IT Integration
Information Technology (IT)integration in healthcare is an increasingly important component
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The Dangers of an Unstable IT Infrastructure
Do you ever wonder how the same software can perform
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Where’s the Value in Physician Practice Valuations?
A sustained trend of physicians leaving private practice and entering
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The Real Value of Executive Search
Recruitment, development, and retention of top-caliber senior talent are among
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Long Term Value Creation through Effective Post-Merger Integration and How Football Teams Aren’t that Different from Hospitals Pursuing Successful Transaction Strategies
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is not a new concept for
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Four Areas to Incorporate in Your Hospital Service Line Strategic Planning
Most healthcare organization today see strategic planning as an imperative.
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Coker IT Assessment: What’s Involved?
Information technology (IT) can help healthcare organizations produce higher quality
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Coding Compliance and WRVUS: What Lurks Beneath the Surface?
Coding compliance is an important tenet to accurate reimbursement and
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Relationship Status with Productivity-Based Compensation: It’s Complicated
Talk of the shift from volume to value is constantly
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Conflict Management and Successful Leadership
When coaching leaders in today’s busy and complex healthcare environment,
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Revenue Cycle Management – It’s More Than You Think
Revenue is the lifeblood of any business. Businesses cannot thrive
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Coker ValuePath™ Services: Successfully Navigate the Path to Value
Change tends to occur almost imperceptibly. Have you ever noticed
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The Increasing Demands on Internal Recruitment Departments
Internal healthcare executive talent acquisition is changing dramatically for many
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Five Steps to Building a “MACRA Ready” Physician Compensation
The Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA) is changing
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The Value of Clinical Documentation Improvement
Healthcare is shifting its focus from volume to value, which
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Spring is a Good Time to Clean Up Your Vendor Contracts
Whether it’s a new purchase or a contract renewal, every
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MACRA’s Medicare Part B Payments under MIPS
As many providers are now aware, the Medicare Access and
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Smoothing the Rough Spots in Patient Flow in Outpatient Practices
Every work day in the medical practice is subject to
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Leadership Development and Succession Planning
The long-term success of an organization likely will depend on
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Interim Management: Allow your Organization Time to Find Expert Leadership
Healthcare is an industry fraught with frequent management turnover, particularly
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Cybersecurity Lessons from 2016 and Trends for 2017
Before we begin to forecast what new trends in cyber
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Benchmarking to Perfection
In the last three years, hospital ownership of physician practices
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External Value-Based Incentives – What Should You Do With Them?
As the healthcare reimbursement paradigm changes, reimbursement is coming from
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The Importance of Accurate Cost Accounting in Healthcare Delivery
I once worked in a healthcare system where our senior
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The ICD-10 Freeze is Over: 2017 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding updates and the Impact on Clinical Documentation Improvement
The 2017 ICD-10 coding updates went into effect on October
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Prepare Your Organization for Unexpected Leadership Gaps
The unexpected departure or notification of a departure by a
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A Reflection on Coding and Compliance Changes
As an organization, Coker Group is honored to work with
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What Are Your Margins? Owing to MACRA/MIPS, They Soon May Change
Historically, privately held medical practices have “dropped” excess cash through
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Navigating the Documentation of Community Need
Physician recruitment arrangements present risks to all hospitals engaged in
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Creating Balance Between Clinician Needs and Cybersecurity Policies
One of the original benefits of the healthcare industry’s migration
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Telemedicine: Leveraging Technology to Deliver High-Value Healthcare Services
Many articles in medical journals and magazines speak to the
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MACRA and MIPS in Physician Practice Valuations
MACRA/MIPS On April 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare &
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Alignment Deal Making Keys to a Successful Transaction
Many alignment transactions between healthcare providers have occurred over recent
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Professional Services Agreements as an Alternative to Employment: A Contemporary Option for Alignment and Integration
Integration of physicians and hospitals continues to be a major
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Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act: What You Need to Know About MACRA
In 2015, Congress passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization
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Identifying and Retaining Leadership Talent
In the current competitive talent market, the financial burden of
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Interim Management Solutions: Take Time to Pursue the Right Hire
What do you do when you have a vacancy in
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Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions: How to Maximize Success
Various types of transactions, such as healthcare mergers and acquisitions,
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Solidifying Organizational Development: Identifying and Retaining Leadership for Your Organizational Culture
Today’s business leaders in every industry find themselves in a
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The First Step on the Road to Value: The Coker ValuePath™ Assessment
The challenges of moving from volume to value are significant
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wRVUS: Are yours accurate?
In healthcare, wRVUs are synonymous with physician compensation. While much
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Employed Physician Network Turnarounds
We are hearing from almost every healthcare system who has
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A Strategic Systematic Approach to Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA): A Living Plan for Your Community’s Health Improvement
Not-for-profit hospitals must provide benefit to the communities they serve
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