New edition of guide to physician practice valuation available
Subscribers to the BVResearch Pro platform now have online access to the 600-page Guide to Physician Practice Finance and Valuation by Mark O. Dietrich.
Differences in Commercial Insurer Pay Rates Dominate Healthcare Valuation (Unless You’re Relying on Surveys)
Payment rates drive revenue and profit in the healthcare sector, and, therefore, without that knowledge, a valuation conclusion has only a random chance of being accurate.
CPT® Codes Drive Compensation, Business Valuation, and Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare
“Know them or practice at your peril,” says the author, who maintains that you cannot understand Stark Law requirements without understanding the CPT® codes for the particular medical specialty you are engaged to value.
CMS Confirms That It’s Out of the FMV Business
Business Valuation Update was fortunate to get a preview of an important podcast with a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official, who confirmed that the government will look to the valuation community for Stark compliance when it comes to the methodology for determining the fair market value (FMV) of physician compensation.
New Valuation Credential Set to Launch for Healthcare Compensation Experts
The American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals (AAPCP) is set to unveil the Certified in Provider Compensation Valuation (CPCV) credential this summer. The news was announced at the AAPCP’s annual conference in Nashville April 26-28. A number of valuation professionals have already signed up for the training courses.
Mark your calendar for June 27! CMS talks Stark FMV
Next week, you will have a rare chance to hear directly from a regulator, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official, who will discuss the new definitions of fair market value (FMV) under the updated regulations for the Stark Law (the federal physician self-referral law) on a free June 27 podcast.
CMS talks Stark FMV June 27
In a rare chance to hear directly from a regulator, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official will discuss the new definitions of fair market value (FMV) under the updated regulations for the Stark Law (the federal physician self-referral law) on a free June 27 podcast.
Kick-Starting a CPT Revenue Analysis for a Physician Practice
An example of how to get started on a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) revenue analysis for an orthopaedic practice, including detailed background data on this type of practice.
Important podcast: CMS talks Stark FMV
BVWire has learned that a CMS official will discuss the new definitions of fair market value under the updated regulations for the Stark Law (the federal physician self-referral law) on an upcoming podcast.
Dietrich reveals tips ‘only a retired expert would share’
Nationally known healthcare valuation expert Mark Dietrich recently retired from active practice—but he is very active in sharing the knowledge he amassed over 45 years in the field.
Dietrich talks tomorrow about valuing medical specialty practices
Having just finished writing his new book, Engagement Guide to Understanding and Valuing Medical Practice Specialties, Mark Dietrich will share his insights over a 45-year career in the healthcare arena during a webinar tomorrow, April 20 (10 a.m.-11:40 a.m. PT, 1 p.m.-2:40 p.m. ET).
Healthcare compensation pros conference April 26-28
The National Provider Compensation Conference will be held in Nashville April 26-28.
Free e-book: home care medical director compensation
Based on national market data from several independent third-party surveys, the median hourly rate for home care and hospice medical direction ranges from $115 to $150, according to a free e-book from Buckhead FMV.
Dietrich reveals his trade secrets of healthcare valuations
Recently retired, nationally known healthcare valuation expert Mark Dietrich is devoting his time to passing on what he learned over his 45 years in the healthcare arena. Dietrich is putting the finishing touches to his new Engagement Guide to Understanding and Valuing Medical Practice Specialties, which will soon be released by BVR.
Stark Law FMV: Precluded Reliance on Market Data From Business-Related Parties
The precluded reliance doctrine has been explicitly affirmed in the new Stark regulations, requiring the industry to pay critical attention to this doctrine in establishing FMV for Stark compliance purposes.
Healthcare compensation and productivity data workshop October 4-6
The American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals (AAPCP) is a relatively new nonprofit group whose members advise and lead healthcare organizations on provider compensation, contracting, planning, recruitment, retention, strategy, and valuation. The group is having a three-day Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Workshop October 4-6, which will be virtual.
The New Stark FMV is a Game Changer: The Rejection of “Survey Says” for Stark-Compliant Physician Compensation
This two-part BVR webinar series provides a critical and in-depth assessment of the new definitions of fair market value under the regulations for the federal physician self-referral law commonly known as “Stark.” Many in the healthcare valuation industry have viewed the updated definitions, along with new commentary from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as promoting “business as usual” for healthcare valuation practice. Timothy Smith, however, begs to differ. Smith was a major ...
Important Provider Compensation Topics in 2022
To begin a dialogue on important topics in physician compensation and fair market value, PYA surveyed more than 30 physician compensation experts to understand the collective thoughts on issues impacting these topics in 2022. These issues range from compensation for advance practice practitioners to value-based compensation. Please join PYA Senior Manager Katie Taylor as she discusses key physician compensation issues in 2022 ...
New valuation credential planned for healthcare compensation
During a recent BVR webinar, Tim Smith (TS Healthcare Consulting LLC) told the audience that a new credential is in the works for valuing the compensation of healthcare providers (physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners).
Preorders open for unique guide to FMV under the new Stark regs
No other work can compare to a new guide to the new definitions of fair market value (FMV) under the recently updated regulations for the federal physician self-referral law—the Stark law.
Date change for webinar on new Stark FMV regs
Part 1 of a two-part BVR webinar series on the new Stark FMV regs, originally scheduled for June 28, will be held on July 26.
A Lesson in Healthcare Supply and Demand—and Market Power, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a two-part article that follows up on the author’s landmark research on the fair market value of physician compensation. The issue of insurance market structure and the related impact on the negotiating of provider contracts was addressed in Part 1 of this article. Physician distribution and the impact of local payment rates that determine compensation is addressed in Part 2.
A Lesson in Healthcare Supply and Demand—and Market Power, Part 1
This is a follow-up to the author’s landmark research on the fair market value of physician compensation. The issue of insurance market structure and the related impact on the negotiating of provider contracts is addressed in Part 1 of this article. Physician distribution and the impact of local payment rates that determine compensation is addressed in Part 2.
Healthcare Valuations: A Check Up
Since March 2020, the United States healthcare industry has faced great adversity. COVID-19 has impacted the way hospitals pay their physicians forever. Join Kathryn Taylor and Justin Conant for your annual Healthcare Valuation Checkup. Get up to speed on the current environment surrounding physician compensation and review the top 10 issues potentially impacting physician compensation in 2022. Learn critical topics such as the group practice exception, advanced practice provider supervision and personally performed work, value-based ...
Imaging centers: If you’ve seen one, you haven’t seen them all
If you value the local hardware store, the next one you value is likely to look pretty much the same.