title: Due diligence during the integration of physician groups.
abstract: While contemplating physician group integration, providers should perform due diligence and ask questions in several key areas to ensure successful integrations: Financial--Is the group producing the revenue expected, and is the revenue cycle managed effectively? Statistical--What are the numbers of encounters, procedures, surgeries, and ancillaries? Compliance--Has the group developed and operated a sound compliance program, and has compliance been a priority? Succession--How many physicians are within three to five years of retirement?
authors.affiliation: Alma College, Mich., USA. ealey@alma.edu
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ealey
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital