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    Physician and APP Compensation Survey

    ECG Management Consultants continues to expand its surveys to include independent, integrated, and academic provider ...

    There is no more rigorous or accurate benchmarking resource for provider compensation planning. Our surveys offer market-specific data composed of compensation, production, and benefits information ...

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    Pediatric Subspecialty Physician and APP Compensation Survey

    The industry’s only compensation survey dedicated to understanding the unique data needs of the pediatric market.

    The industry’s only compensation survey dedicated to understanding the unique data needs of the pediatric market. Our survey provides an in-depth review of pediatric subspecialty market trends, ...

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    Faculty Physician and APP Compensation Survey

    Our faculty physician and app compensation survey specifically addresses the data needs of our academic partners in order to ...

    There is no more rigorous or accurate benchmarking resource for academic provider compensation planning.Our faculty survey offers market-specific compensation, production, and benefits information ...

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    ECG Surveys

    • Physician and APP Compensation Survey
    • Pediatric Subspecialty Physician and APP Compensation Survey
    • Faculty Physician and APP Compensation Survey
    • Advanced Practice Provider Compensation Survey
    • Medical Group Performance Survey
    • Value-Based Contracting and Physician Compensation Survey
    • Physician Benefits and Perquisites Survey
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    Telehealth Strategy and Business Planning

    CATHOLIC HEALTH (CHS) provides care to the Western New York region, which has a patient population of nearly 2.8 million.

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    Virtual Care Strategy Planning and Implementation

    CONE HEALTH is a regional health system in Greensboro, North Carolina, with 6 hospitals and 1,300 employed physicians serving across 95 practice sites.

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    Mitigating Financial Risk through MSO Investment

    Management services organizations provide administrative and management services to physician practices and can be beneficial to hospitals and physicians alike.

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    Addressing Social Determinants of Health with Companion Care

    A new approach centered on companionship, aligned with CMS’s effort to address SDOH in its new care models, is poised to support beneficiaries in their daily lives while helping ...

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    Becker’s Oncology Virtual Summit

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    Key Steps to Ensure the Business Office Captures Revenue Due from Commercial and Government Payers
    Provider Compensation Planning During a Crisis: Key Insights from ECG’s 2021 Physician and APP Compensation Survey
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Catherine Ruppe, RN, CASC

Associate Principal

Seattle

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Services Expertise:

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  • Finance
  • Performance Transformation

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cgruppe@ecgmc.com

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Education

St. Vincent’s School of Nursing

Registered Nurse

Sacred Heart University

Health Sciences Associates

Bentley College

Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Finance

Certifications

Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) Certified Administrator Surgery Center

Catherine is a seasoned leader in surgical services and an expert in the development, administration, and operations of ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). Through her extensive experience in accreditation, licensing, and regulatory compliance, Catherine offers clients unmatched expertise and thought leadership at a time when care is increasingly shifting to the outpatient setting. Catherine has spent more than 30 years in surgical services nursing and management, 16 of which have been primarily focused on ASC development, management, and operations.

Before coming to ECG, Catherine was an executive director of ASC operations at Proliance Surgeons, where she collaborated with executives and provided leadership to the directors of its 22 orthopedic and multispecialty ASCs. In this role, Catherine was responsible for ASC development, operations, Medicare certification, licensure, and accreditation. Previously, she served as executive director of Proliance Highlands Surgery Center, an orthopedic practice and ASC; Overlake Surgery Center; and Redmond Surgery Center, during which time she oversaw the budget, inventory, and revenue cycle; investigated root cause analyses; implemented improvement interventions; ensured ASC regulatory compliance and current credentialing and privileging of licensed independent practitioners; and facilitated monthly board meetings. Before that, Catherine was a director at Proliance Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and she held various clinical and management roles at Children’s Hospital in Seattle.

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BlogPlanning Education And The What Ifs What To Know Before Adding Total Joints To Your Asc Web
April 06, 2022

Planning, Education, and the What-Ifs: What to Know Before Adding Total Joints to Your ASC

Ongoing cost pressures are influencing a shift in surgical cases from hospitals to outpatient settin

EventsNorthwest Asc Symposium Web
March 02, 2022

2022 Northwest ASC Symposium

Join Naya Kehayes and Catherine Ruppe at the upcoming 2022 Northwest Ambulatory Surgery Center Assoc

EventsAsca 2022 Web
February 28, 2022

ASCA 2022 Conference and Expo

Join Naya Kehayes and other ECG experts at the upcoming 2022 Ambulatory Surgery Center Association C

EventsWasca 2021  Web
September 17, 2021

WASCA 2021 Annual Education Conference and Trade Show

Join ECG experts at the upcoming Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association 2021 Annual Educat

EventsBeckers Asc 27Th Annual Meeting Web
August 19, 2021

Becker's ASC 27th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs

ECG is a proud sponsor at the Becker’s ASC 27th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs

EventsCasa 2021 Annual Conference  Web
April 22, 2021

CASA 2021 Annual Conference

Join ECG's Naya Kehayes and Catherine Ruppe at the CASA 2021 Annual Conference in Huntington Beach,

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Planning Education And The What Ifs What To Know Before Adding Total Joints To Your Asc Web
April 06, 2022

Planning, Education, and the What-Ifs: What to Know Before Adding Total Joints to Your ASC

Ongoing cost pressures are influencing a shift in surgical cases from hospitals to outpatient settin

Total Hip Arthroplasty Cms 2021 Opps Proposed Rule Web
October 26, 2020

Total Hip Arthroplasty: CMS 2021 OPPS Proposed Rule

As part of a recent ruling, CMS has proposed adding 11 procedures to the ASC covered procedures lis

Ascs Can Provide Hospital Services Covid Web
April 06, 2020

ASCs Can Provide Hospital Services Under the Emergency COVID-19 Blanket Waivers

CMS has implemented emergency regulatory changes that provide ASCs with the flexibility to perform h

Northwest Asc Symposium Web
March 02, 2022

2022 Northwest ASC Symposium

Join Naya Kehayes and Catherine Ruppe at the upcoming 2022 Northwest Ambulatory Surgery Center Assoc

Asca 2022 Web
February 28, 2022

ASCA 2022 Conference and Expo

Join Naya Kehayes and other ECG experts at the upcoming 2022 Ambulatory Surgery Center Association C

Wasca 2021  Web
September 17, 2021

WASCA 2021 Annual Education Conference and Trade Show

Join ECG experts at the upcoming Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association 2021 Annual Educat

Beckers Asc 27Th Annual Meeting Web
August 19, 2021

Becker's ASC 27th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs

ECG is a proud sponsor at the Becker’s ASC 27th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs

Casa 2021 Annual Conference  Web
April 22, 2021

CASA 2021 Annual Conference

Join ECG's Naya Kehayes and Catherine Ruppe at the CASA 2021 Annual Conference in Huntington Beach,

Preparing For Elective Surgery In Asc Web
April 17, 2020

COVID-19: Preparing for Elective Surgery in ASCs and the Implications on Health Systems

As the federal government and states begin planning for the resumption of normal activity, ASCs and

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