Provider Development Planning: A Critical Tool During Economic Headwinds

3Dhealth acknowledges that these are challenging economic times for our partners, and we are responding promptly to provide assistance. From our viewpoint, hospitals and health systems should concentrate on five key opportunities.
Passively Managing Your Physician Portfolio is No Longer an Option

Hospitals and health systems make massive investments in establishing, growing and maintaining their physician bases, yet many still take a hands-off approach to managing these investments. Those days are quickly coming to an end.
A Rational Approach to Projecting Primary Care Growth

Given that 52% of office-based physicians are primary care (and represent 43% of the physician shortage) in the U.S., we are often asked about the best way to project growth across our partners’ primary care base
The Economic Toll of a Misaligned Physician Base

We are often asked why a hospital or health system should invest the effort in completing a Provider Development Plan. Beyond the argument that having a strategy is wiser than lacking one, there are five key financial factors to consider.