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Professionals at ECG are often quoted by healthcare publications and organizations regarding the latest healthcare issues. If you are a media contact and are interested in speaking with one of our professionals regarding these or other healthcare issues, please contact us at ecg@ecgmc.com.

Press Releases:

April 30, 2008

ECG Management Consultants, Inc., Expands Southwestern U.S. Presence With Addition of Senior Manager

February 25, 2008

ECG Management Consultants, Inc. Welcomes the Return of Senior Manager to Seattle

February 14, 2008

ECG Management Consultants, Inc. Expands With Addition of Senior Manager

February 13, 2008

ECG Management Consultants, Inc. Announces the Commencement of the 2008 National Pediatric Subspecialty Physician Compensation, Production, and Benefits Survey

February 12, 2008

ECG Management Consultants, Inc. Expands Healthcare IT Practice With Addition of New Principal

November 26, 2007

ECG Management Consultants, Inc. Releases Findings From Its Illinois Provider Compensation, Production, and Benefits Survey

November 20, 2007

ECG Management Consultants, Inc. Releases Findings From Washington State and Oregon Provider Compensation, Production, and Benefits Surveys

Quotes:

Health Data Management:  "Session Topic:  Writing an I.T. Donation Contract"

January 2008 — "There are plenty of sticking points to tackle," Jantos says. Implementation and support services, for instance, need to be clearly defined, as do termination procedures. The contract must explain what data a physician who terminates an EHR contract can get back, and if the procedures change if the physician was terminated for cause."(article)

Electronic Health Records Briefing:  "Perform Careful Preparation When Implementing an EHR in an Ambulatory Setting"

November 2007 — Successful EHR implementation in an ambulatory setting requires detailed preparation. One important part of planning is performing a readiness assessment, which determines how prepared your organization is for EHR implementation. You can then address any weaknesses that the assessment reveals. This newsletter excerpt (EHR_Briefing_Nov_07) features commentary from Laura Jantos, Principal, Healthcare Information Technology.

Modern Healthcare:  "Not So Taxing After All"

October 2007 — If anything gives pause to a hospital or system going after practices, it’s not the IRS, says Steve Messinger, a principal in ECG Management Consultants in Arlington, Va “Just about every one of our clients is acquiring physician practices,” Messinger says. “They don’t seem to worry about the IRS. They’re worried about things like inurement and excess-benefit transactions.”

The Wall Street Journal:  "Medicare Moves to Cut 'Self-Referral' Practice"

September 2007 — Dan Merlino, president of ECG Management Consultants, Inc., a Seattle firm that helps set up doctor-hospital ventures, says huge increases in spending on technology like MRI scans is driving Medicare to crack down on physician ownership of testing centers. He says one reason for the growing use of MRIs is superior diagnostic capability, but he acknowledges "some self-interest involved here as well. . . . We have seen anecdotally that utilization jumps when physicians own their own centers. There is no question about that.”  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118955155529824347.html

HealthExecutive:  "Technology:  Testing, Testing"

September 2007 —  "Weeding out errors is not the only reason to audit your new EMR system.  You'll also want to verify that the vendor has met its contractual requirements and that the system is performing up to expectations," says Laura Jantos, principal in charge of healthcare information and technology for ECG Management Consultants in Seattle.
http://www.healthexecutive.com/content/view/1579/

 

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