
Using Patient Panel as a Principle Element in Primary Care Physician Compensation
- February 3, 2019
The understanding of patient panel is essential to achieving success in a value-based environment. Payers have begun providing financial rewards and penalties to providers based on panel management and associated outcomes. In this white paper, we discuss the importance of identifying a patient panel as well as practical strategies for aligning provider compensation with a patient panel as a means of encouraging provider and organization alignment.
Key Areas of Focus:
- Define a Patient Panel
- Explain Why Patient Panel is Key to Achieving Success in a Value-Based Environment
- Explore How Patient Panel can be Leveraged to Gain Clinical Efficiencies
- Understand Impact of Patient Age, Gender, and Acuity on Patient Panel
- Learn Common Panel Calculation Methodologies
- Use Patient Panel as a Provider Compensation Strategy