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Services Clinical Integration for Physician Organizations (IPAs and PHOs) Help physician organizations transform themselves through clinical integration and quality improvement. The Lowell Group can help through all phases of development, program design, Board and physician education, and health plan contracting. § Strategic planning and organizational transformation § Clinical integration program design and implementation § Board and physician education on antitrust and regulatory requirements § Information technology and data management solutions § Health plan contracting with incentives and pay-for-performance provisions for clinically integrated physician networks and hospitals Pay for Performance and Incentive Based Compensation As provider reimbursement becomes tighter, providers must proactively engage with payers in pay for performance and other incentive based reimbursement models. We can help with: § Market and competitive position analysis § P4P readiness assessment § Contract negotiations and negotiation support Hospital/Physician Alignment Strategy In a changing environment, hospitals are rethinking their physician strategies, and realizing the need – and opportunity – to organize around quality improvement. We can help define goals and develop approaches to work effectively with physicians in your PHO, employed model, faculty foundation, and independent community-based physicians. Physician alignment strategy Quality improvement initiatives PHO evaluation and performance improvement Physician employment models Board and executive staff education Communication plan with all segments of Medical Staff Training and education Training and education on a wide array of healthcare topics, in varied settings. Board retreats and facilitated planning sessions Physician education on business and regulatory topics Physician practice managers seminars