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A health system's physician portfolio is its most valuable asset and one of its most significant investments. Smart systems are using proprietary data, advanced analytics, and innovative strategies to realize the full potential of their physician networks.

At 3Dhealth, we build data-led strategies to help our Partners better visualize the need for physicians across the communities they serve.  We make certain hospitals and health systems plan for the number and type of physicians they need to succeed within their local and regional markets.
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National Health Systems
Projecting the internal need for physicians across a national health system involves sophisticated dynamics, including multiple states, differing market types, large employed medical groups, a shrinking independent physician base, Accountable Care Organization ("ACOs") and a population health mindset. 3Dhealth has the expertise and experience to understand and leverage these dynamics in developing a system-wide Provider Development Plan. We partner with many of the largest health systems in the United States on an ongoing basis.
Regional Health Systems
Regional Health Systems are focused on the best way to grow market share within their defined geography. They are also interested in understanding the best way to share medical and surgical subspecialists across the communities they serve. 3Dhealth’s comprehensive approach to identifying market opportunities resonates with our Regional Health System partners. They also enjoy having the Patient Access Study as a potential point of differentiation along with our ability to develop a Provider Development Plan that utilizes specialty physician resources in the most efficient way possible.
Academic Medical Centers
Academic Medical Centers simply operate differently – they are organized by department and have a three-part mission of clinical care, teaching and research. Provider staffing within each department is typically determined by each chair and is often based on “gut.” 3Dhealth works with Academic Medical Centers across the country to bring a data-driven approach to developing their Provider Development Planning. Department chairs appreciate our ability to marry our detail-oriented approach with their knowledge and insights.
Children’s Hospitals
Projecting the demand for physicians at a Children’s Hospital requires experience and expertise. Pediatric subspecialists must attract patients from all directions – aligned primary care physicians, competitor primary care physicians, community primary care physicians and parents. 3Dhealth analyzes the existing patient base, the potential for growth and succession planning needs on a per specialty basis. We understand that the typical Children’s Hospital simply cannot employ enough primary care providers to keep their subspecialists busy, requiring more of a consumer model for attracting patients.
Community Hospitals
Community Hospitals are focused on having the right number and mix of physicians to best serve their community. They also need to ensure compliance when assisting their independent physician base with recruitment. Since our founding, 3Dhealth has worked closely with Community Hospitals across the country to develop Medical Staff Development Plans that are comprehensive, data-driven and forward-thinking. Of equal importance, we complete their Community Needs Assessment as part of our work to ensure compliance.
Rural Hospitals
Rural America encompasses 72% of the American land mass and only 14% of the U.S. population. Rural Hospitals are accustomed to doing more with less – they typically have 85 physicians per 100k in populations compared to 144 per 100k in urban markets. 3Dhealth knows that Medical Staff Development Plans within rural markets must be reasonable. Rather than a data dump documenting massive shortages of physicians, we collaborate with our Rural Hospital partners to develop a strategy that is primary care-based with targeted specialists.
Physician Groups
Independent physician groups look for growth in order to remain independent and survive. They need to know where market opportunities exist and the best way to capture them. They also need a partner that understands their entrepreneurial spirit. 3Dhealth has decades of experience dissecting markets to identify if and where opportunities exist to place new physicians. As entrepreneurs, we work with our Physician Group partners to identify potential partners in new and emerging markets.
Payers
Payers understand that physicians within their network should offer patients reasonable access and wait times, but typically lack this data. 3Dhealth completes Patient Access Studies on behalf of our payer partners in order for them to know which of their physicians are open or closed to new patients, as well as wait times for the next available new patient visit. The results are then compared to both our national benchmarks as well as consumer expectations.
Associations
Associations always strive to offer more value to their members. This can be accomplished by offering members access to best of industry services at a discounted price. 3Dhealth partners with national, state and local associations to offer our services to their members.

What We Do

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Read More Provider Development Planning
Our Provider Development Planning identifies the need for physicians and APPs for a defined geography, market and client.
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Read MoreMedical Staff Development Planning
Our Medical Staff Development Planning projects the need for physicians and APPs for a particular hospital or medical staff.
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Read MoreCommunity Needs Assessment
Our Community Needs Assessment documents whether a demonstrated community need exists for additional physicians within a defined geography.
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Read MorePatient Access Study
Our Patient Access study tests access to physicians and APPs, from the patient or consumer perspective.
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Read MoreDemand for Physicians
3Dhealth projects demand for physician services using our proprietary Physician Demand Model.
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Read MoreSupply of Physicians
3Dhealth has found that the most accurate way to assemble the supply of physicians within a market is through primary research.
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Read MoreSupply of Physicians
3Dhealth has found that the most accurate way to assemble the supply of physicians within a market is through primary research.

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