Physician Entrepreneurs: Strength in Numbers: Consolidation and collaboration strategies to grow your practice

Many physician practices don’t have the resources, capital, or leverage to navigate today’s healthcare marketplace successfully on their own. In order to remain competitive, afford expensive technologies, negotiate with payers, and establish a market presence, medical groups are finding that “strength in numbers” is essential to an organization’s long-term business strategy.

Find strength in numbers

To meet today’s competitive challenges physician practices need to harness the power of a large organization, either by expanding the practice or partnering with hospitals, private investors, or other physician groups. Physician Entrepreneurs:Strength in Numbersdelivers in-depth analysis and advice on implementing various consolidation and collaboration techniques including:

• Mergers
• Sales
• Joint ventures
• Gainsharing
• Acquisitions

Published by HealthLeaders Media and written by respected healthcare authority The Coker Group, this book provides real-world case studies and proven strategies to aid practice leaders in making the best financial and strategic practice decisions.

Maintain a viable and sustainable practice

More and more, physicians are realizing the value of joining together in larger groups and forming strategic partnerships as the best solutions to maintain a viable and sustainable practice. Physician Entrepreneurs: Strength in Numbers provides:

• Fiscal and strategic information to make sound business decisions
• Solutions to challenges in aligning with another practice or partner
• Overview of consolidation and collaboration opportunities available
• Case studies on successful alignments

Whether you’re a physician, physician leader, physician owner, practice administrator, office manager, marketing professional, chief financial officer, or chief executive officer, Physician Entrepreneurs: Strength in Numbers is a must-have tool for becoming the healthcare provider of choice in your community.

Take a look at our extensive table of contents:

Section I- Opportunities

Chapter 1: Overview of the marketplace_ Chapter 2: Strategies for growth_ Chapter 3: Benefits of alignment strategies_ Chapter 4: Financial planning and strategy_ Chapter 5: Legal considerations

Section II- The Players

Chapter 6: Physician-to-physician partnerships_ Chapter 7: Physician-to-hospital partnerships_ Chapter 8: Physician-to-venture capitalist relationships

Section III- Operative Structures

Chapter 9: Merging physician practices_ Chapter 10: Physician-hospital alignment strategies_ Chapter 11: Information-technology focused alliances_ Chapter 12: Conclusion