Lee Ferber, CPA

Programs and initiatives created as a result of the passage of the Affordable Care Act and the inherent need for clinical integration has made for unlikely bedfellows in the health care community.

Understanding that lenders are being held to higher underwriting standards, it behooves medical practices to take the necessary steps that will allow them to meet these new standards.

What are the trends and motivating factors for both hospitals and physicians?

Practices risk becoming less profitable and losing their competitive edge if they do not understand and consider the new physician payment models.

A management services organization can take care of the non-medical business functions of a practice so physicians can focus on the clinical aspects.

As large healthcare networks increasingly offer attractive pay packages to physicians, more practice owners worry whether they'll be able to retain and attract top doctors. As a result, many are re-evaluating their compensation packages to make sure that they remain competitive.