5 things you should know about co-management arrangements
Johnson, J.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 65(7): 74-78; 80
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 21789947 Document Number: 654621
Key factors that a hospital finance leader should focus on when considering a potential co-management agreement with physicians, in which the physicians are compensated at fair market value, include: Fee structure of the agreement. The quality metrics that will be used. Benchmarking to set appropriate targets for metrics. Historical performance against the metrics. Legal guidelines regarding such agreements.