Randy Bauman’s article “Why Physicians Don’t Merge” is slated to be in the September/October issue of The Journal of Medical Practice Management distributed at MGMA.

Randy Bauman was interviewed by Greenbranch Publishing president Nancy Collins about the status and the future of physician group practice. Available on the Medical Practice Management Network site – www.soundpractice.net – the 20-minute interview can be listened to online or downloaded.

This is the written introduction provided by Greenbranch:
“In this 20-minute podcast, seasoned consultant Randy Bauman discusses the state of independent physician groups, challenges that face small-to-medium sized groups, the impact of The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, values of practices and hospitals' interest in acquiring practices, pitfalls in selling to a hospital, and the future of physician group practices.”

A direct link to this podcast is: http://www.soundpractice.net/article.cfm?id=311

Randy Bauman has joined the editorial board of Greenbranch Publishing, LLC, publisher of The Journal of Medical Practice Management®. Noting his many contributions in articles, audio conferences and a podcast, Nancy Collins, president of Greenbranch, invited Bauman to formally join the editorial board of industry experts.

Randy Bauman's audio conference for The Journal of Medical Practice Management entitled "Disruptive Physicians and How to Deal with Them" is available now on CD. Read more about the conference content and how to purchase at:
http://shopmpm.com/Disruptive_Physician_Behavior.asp

His related article on disruptive physician behavior is published in the September/October issue of The Journal of Medical Practice Management. That issue is distributed at the national MGMA meeting this fall in Las Vegas. For more information or to subscribe, go to www.mpmnetwork.com.

SSB Solutions, a nationally renowned consulting firm founded by Jacque J. Sokolov, M.D., has tapped Delta as a resource on several projects. When SSB develops complete heart/cardiac care programs for large hospital systems, Delta's expertise is used for cardiology and CV surgery group assessments and reorganization.

"Delta has in-depth expertise in physician practice business and relationship issues," said SSB president and senior partner Michael Treacy, J.D., "And those can be critical components of major system reorganization or when creating an entirely new program."

We are extremely proud of our working relationship with SSB because of the visionary, quality results they deliver. A link to the SSB Solutions Web site is provided in the Resources section of our Web site.

Daryl Demonbreun spoke to more than 50 medical office managers and administrators at a March meeting sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania chapter of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Harrisburg Area Community College.

His presentation, "Keeping Your Sanity in Insane Times," alerted the audience to the myriad of issues raised by the changing dynamics in the field today and detailed how continual growth in management skills and knowledge provide solutions for practice administrators.

The July/August issue of Unique Opportunities magazine features an article by Randy Bauman on a tactic to avoid when recruiting new physicians. "Something's Gotta Give" can be read online at: http://www.uoworks.com/articles/remarks.gottagive.html

Angela Herron, a veteran financial healthcare consultant, has affiliated with Delta Health Care. As a founder of Phoenix Healthcare Consulting, Angela's work has focused on financial advisory services and business planning and development for hospitals, health systems, medical groups and ancillary service providers. She has more than twenty years experience in healthcare financial consulting, and has held senior level positions with national healthcare consulting and financial services companies.

Recent experience includes:

• Financial analysis for the merger of three hospital systems and their affiliated medical groups; assisted with completion of the Certificate of Need application
• Pro forma analysis for the development of a network of ambulatory surgery centers, phased in over five years, including net income, cash flow, balance sheet and investors' returns on investment
• Completed an operational and financial assessment of a large radiology medical group and its related management services organization
• Prepared valuations of various physician organizations and outpatient centers for the purposes of merger or acquisition
• Completed pro forma analysis for the development of a network of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, the parent company, management company and related real estate venture
• Served as interim chief financial officer to a multi-location Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine group

Angela has published articles on MSO development and creative models for physician-driven managed-care organizations and co-authored the chapter, "Capitation Economics" for the textbook, Business Management for Contemporary Medical Practice, published by Springer Publishing Company. She serves on the Board of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Lone Star Chapter, and holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa.

Leif Beck and Randy Bauman presented a 60-minute audio conference titled "Physician Mergers -- Strategies for Evaluating Opportunities and Avoiding the Pitfalls" live on September 8. If you missed it, you can still gain the valuable insights presented with the purchase of a CD or tape.

The program debunked many merger myths and advised on how to choose an appropriate partner. They shared real-life examples of mergers that worked and ones that didn't. Use this program to identify red flags and also to know how to move forward and develop a successful business plan.

This was an HCPro audioconference sponsored by Group Practice Solutions newsletter. A full outline of the content is published on their Web site at www.hcmarketplace.com/Prod.cfm?id=3605.

BACK TO TOP