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Medical groups must keep up with care transformation and an evolving landscape marked by new practice models, investors, partnership opportunities, and physicians influencing market dynamics. We research doctors, medical groups, and the physician practice landscape to illuminate what matters most in today’s rapidly shifting ambulatory market.

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4 goals for successful medical group integration

Successful medical group integration requires a strategic approach that prioritizes both workflow and culture. Understand the four key goals for integration and the 15 necessary operational components, and get case studies to see how integration strategies are implemented in practice.

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Win physician buy-in for value-based care

Learn how to shape your value-based care messaging with physicians in four practical steps.

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6 insights on the medical group landscape for 2024

Advisory Board's physician and medical group research team outlined the six biggest insights for medical groups and providers heading into 2024. Get the strategies needed for growth and survival, and find out what you should keep your eye on.

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5 strategies to deploy (and empower) APPs in cancer care

As demand for cancer services increases and an oncology workforce shortage looms, deploying advanced practice providers (APPs) at top of license is more important than ever. Learn about five strategic ways to maximize APP autonomy and enhance cancer care delivery.

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What you need to know about rising medical group consolidation

Medical group consolidation is on the rise and reshaping the physician landscape. Use this cheat sheet to learn why consolidation matters, what’s driving this trend, and which specialties are most impacted.

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Understand the most important trends in the physician landscape for practices and those who work with them by listening to the Radio Advisory physician playlist.

Identify key decision makers at independent medical groups.
Get inside the mind of a physician and learn six common characteristics that influence their decision-making and relationships.
Download the latest data on the physician workforce including demographics, employment, well-being, and turnover.

Make sense of the evolving medical group landscape by looking at level of autonomy versus integration, growth model, and geographic reach across five physician practice archetypes.
Understand the most important forces shaping the physician and medical group landscape in our annual market scan.
Get the data on utilization and demographics to inform your market strategy.

Physician partnership is changing. Independent physicians have more agency and potential suitors than ever, so all prospective partners must revisit their strategy.
After agreeing on goals for partnership, pick an alignment model that specifically supports these goals.
Offering only employment is a non-starter for today’s fiercely independent physicians. Health systems and other suitors must evolve their partnership models so that they are strategic, flexible, and allow for looser affiliation with independent medical groups.

Become a physician employer of choice by providing meaningful autonomy, ample time, and seamless support to be both physicians and people.
Prevent a primary care physician shortage by adopting proven workflows interventions.
Review clinician demand in your market to help inform recruitment and partnership decisions.

To build a team-based care model that’s sustainable for the future, organizations must redesign the care team holistically, redefining the roles of all team members at once.
Advanced practice providers are a cornerstone of any team-based care strategy — especially in primary care. Deploy them autonomously to maximize ROI.
Executives can’t rely on hiring more staff to fill shortages. Instead, organizations must tap into the benefits of AI and technology to extend the clinical workforce.
Understand market dynamics shaping the state of the clinical workforce, and initiate conversations within your organization to identify ways to alleviate the burden.

Physician buy-in is more important at independent practices than other medical groups.
Organizations must craft a physician-specific communication strategy by streamlining communication channels, increasing executive visibility, and creating forums for meaningful dialogue.
Create a thoughtful change management strategy by using our tools and templates, or bring us on-site for in-person presentations to help you build support for initiatives.

To augment your growth strategy, analyze future utilization as well as 5- and 10-year projections in your market with the Market Scenario Planner.
A strong governance structure is the foundation of every successful independent medical group. Use these resources to invest in your group’s governance model.
Expanding patient access remains an evergreen priority and prerequisite for winning patient loyalty.

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Integration change management toolkit

Ensure the success of your integration efforts with these proven change management best practices.

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3 strategies to leverage oncology pharmacists and improve cancer care

As cancer programs grapple with workforce challenges, oncology pharmacists (OPs) play a crucial role in strengthening oncology care teams. Explore how you can harness the expertise of OPs by having them lead clinical trials, expand oversight of oral chemotherapy, integrate precision medicine approaches, and more.

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VBC self-assessment: Find out where your organization stands

How prepared is your organization for the healthcare industry’s shift to value-based care (VBC)? Use this tool to evaluate your progress and determine the next steps on your journey. Then, learn how over 200 other providers answered the self-assessment in our accompanying databook.

Why 2024 is a make-or-break year for corporate medical groups

In the last five years, the health care industry has seen an explosion of corporate ownership over medical groups. It's been relatively smooth sailing for many of these groups so far—but in 2024, they may face the same challenges as incumbents.

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Independent medical groups

As investment and aggregation picks up, the independent physician landscape has become both more complex and more committed to independence.

Employed medical groups

Health systems, health plans, and other aggregators continue to acquire practices and employ physicians — shaping the power balance in many markets.

Physician alignment

Partners of all types are increasingly interested in partnering closely with medical groups — either through contractual models or more strategic arrangements.

Physician engagement and burnout

Burnout will remain a top priority for medical groups as rates continue to increase due to administrative burden and the aftermath of the pandemic.

Value-based care

Strategic investments lower costs while improving care. See our comprehensive library of resources on value-based care.

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