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Strategies for Maximizing Physician Practice Management Investments

By on May 2, 2019
Posted In PPM/ASC

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Private equity continues to fuel robust activity in the physician practice management (PPM) sector. Within the last five to seven years, not only have PPMs within traditional areas of medicine proliferated, but new specialties also have been joining the fray at a rapid clip.

While today’s PPM activity is vigorous, it is markedly more deliberate than the first iteration of these partnerships, which featured a rush of M&A activity but little income repair or ongoing integration, and ended with the dramatic collapse of the single-specialty PPM bubble in the late 1990s.

To ensure that a PPM is viable in today’s environment, consider the following strategies:

  • Pick the right investment targets. Hallmarks of a sustainable health care business include improved outcomes over time and enhanced patient experiences (e.g., access to clinicians, ease of scheduling appointments).
  • Focus on compliance. Take a close look at compliance and utilization early in the deal process. While a compliance audit adds up-front cost, it is a fraction of the price of litigation.
  • Integrate. The 1990s PPM model left physician practices largely independent, with only a loose affiliation under a management agreement. Thorough and carefully planned integration will help you avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
  • Align your interests. Make sure that compensation and equity are calibrated to incentivize buy-in and a culture of ownership. Strong physician leadership is far more effective in driving care improvement than direction from non-MD executives.
  • Add value. The partnership should be laser-focused on making clinicians’ lives easier. Human capital is the most valuable element of a PPM, so keeping physicians satisfied and energized is a key factor for success.

Today’s PPM sector offers ample opportunities for fruitful investments. With a strategic plan in place, you can set your PPM on the right track for long-term success.

At the 2019 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium, taking place in Nashville, TN, on May 7–8, we’ll be convening PPM and ASC leaders from around the country to address the changing environments and strategic and legal imperatives for growth and investment success in 2019.

2019 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium
May 7-8, 2019
Nashville, TN
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Jerry J. Sokol
Jerry J. Sokol concentrates his national practice on the business aspects of health care law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and various contractual arrangements in the health care industry. He is co-chair of the Firm's national Health Transactions Group and partner-in-charge of the Miami office. Read Jerry Sokol's full bio.

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