Examples of how we help clients include: |
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Conducting operations assessments leading to improved efficiency, cost reduction, and decisions based on bench marks comparisons |
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Developing physician compensation plans leading to incentives focusing on the right behaviors |
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Conducting internal control and financial reviews to assure the right systems are in place to protect practice assets, and optimize revenue capture |
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Assisting with the acquisition of a computer/electronic medical records system that is best suited to the practice |
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Developing office policies and procedures manuals so employee performance and behavior expectations are well documented |
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Conducting employee evaluations so compensation and staffing decisions are fact based |
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Developing marketing and business plans so growth strategies are identified, appropriate budgets are established, and implementation steps are defined |
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Establishing managed care strategies to maximize reimbursement |
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Identifying opportunities to achieve better patient satisfaction
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KCI’s provides concise recommendations on service development opportunities that support successful hospital and provider development strategies. For example, KCI offers: |
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Practice volume analysis which includes evaluation of physician practice volume, community benchmarks and market share |
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Revenue cycle and operational analysis that encompasses evaluation of documentation, revenue capture, throughput, and cost management processes |
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Strategic planning and consultative services in support of physician alignment initiatives to increase hospital service line volume
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Our medical practice management team is comprised of seasoned executives with a broad range of skill sets. We are well published in the field, and lecture on a variety of related topics for hospitals, universities, pharmaceutical companies, and other interested entities.
Clients should use KCI to meet their medical practice management improvement and integration needs as our consultants have:
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Hands on experience in managing the day-to-day activities of medical practices, and physician networks |
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Worked with hospitals to acquire medical practices |
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Developed and expanded physician networks |
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Great understanding of health technology |
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Implemented practice development and operations plans for the expansion of primary care and multispecialty physician groups which includes implementation of new clinical programs, development of ancillary services, affiliation with local hospitals, regional and international expansion initiatives, and contract negotiations |
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