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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 surveys offer market-specific data composed of compensation, production, and benefits ...

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    ECG Surveys

    • Physician and APP Compensation Survey
    • Pediatric Subspecialty Physician and APP Compensation Survey
    • Faculty Physician and APP Compensation Survey
    • Medical Group Cost and Infrastructure Survey
    • Risk-Based Contracting and Physician Compensation Survey
    • Physician Benefits and Perquisites Survey
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    Behavioral Health Strategy and Crisis Center Development

    Dignity Health–St. Rose Dominican Hospitals (DH-SRDH) engaged ECG as an advisory partner to support ongoing efforts to identify, evaluate, and design care workflows for behavioral

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    Improving Business Operations Processes

    In the process of addressing operational issues, ECG enabled Easterseals Northern California (ESNorCal), then known as Easterseals Bay Area, to transform its process improvement

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    Let’s Make a Deal: Preparing and Executing Successful Payer Negotiations

    Standard payer negotiations are challenging enough: few provider organizations are looking to exacerbate this already complex situation.

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    Evaluating Alignment Options between Cardiologists and Health Systems

    Developing and employing a disciplined alignment selection process is critical for choosing the appropriate alignment model.

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    AIAMC 2021 Annual Meeting (Virtual)

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John Fink

Principal

San Diego

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Services Expertise:

  • Strategy
  • Finance
  • Performance Transformation

Contact

jfink@ecgmc.com

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Education

Indiana University

Master of Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Finance

Certifications

Project Management Institute, Inc.

John has been consulting to healthcare organizations for nearly 25 years. His extensive experience with strategic and business planning, hospital/physician alignment, new business ventures, and mergers and acquisitions makes him a trusted partner to provider organizations that are seeking strategies for success amid a climate of uncertainty in the healthcare industry. John's clients appreciate his ability to effectively package communications to stakeholders and efficiently guide diverse groups of individuals as they make complex decisions. Over the past several years, John has focused on helping hospitals and physicians develop mutually beneficial financial relationships to achieve greater integration and improve their competitive position.

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ArticlesRevisiting Mission And Vision During Times Of Disruption Web
February 01, 2021

Revisiting Mission and Vision during Times of Disruption

Many health systems have validated their mission and vision, while others have work to do. We can le

WebinarsWe Believe  Sacale Is Irelavent Web
September 18, 2020

Health System Scale Is Irrelevant without Performance

Scale doesn’t guarantee relevance. Bigger doesn’t always result in better. This webinar will explore

ArticlesFive No Regret Strategies Health Systems Are Employing For Sustainable Results Web
August 17, 2020

Five No-Regret Strategies Health Systems Are Employing for Sustainable Results

ECG conducted over 50 interviews with health system leaders to explore the initiatives they are purs

WebinarsCovid 19 Recovery Planning  Web
June 11, 2020

COVID-19 Recovery Planning for Independent Hospitals and Regional Systems

This discussion with independent hospital and regional system leaders addresses business planning fo

WebinarsWbnr Gainsharing And Comanagment 3 24 20 New Web
March 24, 2020

Enhancing Service Line Performance through Gainsharing and Comanagement

Learn how comanagement and gainsharing facilitate hospital/physician alignment through enhancements

BlogCjr Is Here To Stay Web
March 02, 2020

CJR Is Here to Stay: Three Strategies for Keeping Your Service Line Relevant

On February 20, CMS issued a proposed rule to extend the CJR model by three years to December 2023.

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Professional Services Agreements That Promote A Hospital Physician Bond Web
January 03, 2019

Creating PSAs That Promote a Meaningful Hospital-Physician Bond

To be successful under value-based payment, a health system requires collaborative and binding relat

Article Rationalizing Resources Full Size
December 01, 2016

Rationalizing Resources: A Framework and a Process

Rationalization is an approach that can help a health system optimize its resources and enhance pati

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October 27, 2015

Mandatory Bundled Payment: Getting into Formation for Value-Based Care

The CCJR Model from CMS is bringing mandatory bundled payments to many orthopedic programs across th

14M11D01 JNF Aligning-with-Physicians-to-Regionalize-Services
November 01, 2014

Aligning with Physicians to Regionalize Services

This article discusses how aligning physicians through regionalization strategies can enable more ef

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April 11, 2014

Combining Forces to Manage Continuum of Care

This article provides healthcare executives with insight into the key steps, various options, and ap

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October 31, 2013

Affiliation Options for Independent Hospitals and Medical Groups

This article explores the strategies organizations should consider when pursuing affiliations, inclu

Cjr Is Here To Stay Web
March 02, 2020

CJR Is Here to Stay: Three Strategies for Keeping Your Service Line Relevant

On February 20, CMS issued a proposed rule to extend the CJR model by three years to December 2023.

Successful Comanagement Arrangement Web
August 21, 2019

Building Off a Successful Comanagement Arrangement

Previously, we discussed how to improve underperforming comanagement arrangements. What about those

Reviving Your Comanagement Agreement Web2
August 14, 2019

Reviving Your Worn-Out Comanagement Arrangement

Comanagement arrangements have been with us for a long time, and their popularity as a hospital-phys

Implementing Sticky Psas Web
June 15, 2018

How to Implement Sticky PSAs

Take a deep dive into creating sticky PSAs, with actionable steps you can take at your organization.

Sticky Psas Web
June 08, 2018

Optimizing Professional Services Agreements: They’re Meant to Be Sticky

PSAs provide hospitals and health systems a convenient and highly flexible mechanism to obtain servi

Blog 5 Key Components Full Size
December 15, 2016

The 5 Key Components of a Rationalization Framework

With the right framework in place, rationalization can position a health system to avoid duplication

Ahla Phys Hosp Law Inst Web
February 07, 2020

2020 AHLA Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute

ECG is a proud sponsor of the AHLA Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, February 10–12 at the She

Caphsni 2019  Annual  Conference Web
November 19, 2019

CAPH/SNI 2019 Annual Conference

ECG is a proud sponsor of the CAPH/SNI Annual Conference on December 4–6 in San Diego, California.

Beckers Spine June 2019 Web
March 04, 2019

Becker's 17th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference

ECG is a proud sponsor and exhibitor at the Becker's 17th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthop

Event Beckers Asc Annual Meeting October 2018 Web
January 26, 2018

Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting

Join ECG at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago thi

We Believe  Sacale Is Irelavent Web
September 18, 2020

Health System Scale Is Irrelevant without Performance

Scale doesn’t guarantee relevance. Bigger doesn’t always result in better. This webinar will explore

Wbnr Gainsharing And Comanagment 3 24 20 New Web
March 24, 2020

Enhancing Service Line Performance through Gainsharing and Comanagement

Learn how comanagement and gainsharing facilitate hospital/physician alignment through enhancements

ECG-Blog-Joint-Replacement-FullSize-V1.0
November 17, 2015

CMS Finalizes Rule for Joint Replacement Bundle Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued its final rule for the Comprehensive Car

Preparing-for-Medicare’s-CCJR-Bundled-Payment-Model-September-2015
September 01, 2015

Preparing for Medicare’s Joint Replacement Bundled Payment Model

Beginning January 1, 2016, hospitals across the country will be held accountable for the quality a

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June 11, 2015

Orthopedics Role in Population Management

This presentation focuses on the value of alignment, goals and objectives of each partner, options f

14M11D12 TG JNF THe-Value-Based-Musculoskeletal-Service-Line
November 11, 2014

The Value-Based Musculoskeletal Service Line

This webinar provides examples of how organizations are developing innovative musculoskeletal (MSK)

Combining Gainsharing And Comanagement To Enhance Service Line Performance Web
December 30, 2019

Combining Gainsharing and Comanagement to Enhance Service Line Performance

ECG principal John Fink is speaking on combining gainsharing and comanagement to enhance service lin

Speech Aligning With Physicians Full Size
May 20, 2016

Aligning with Physicians to Regionalize Services

This session will present strategies to work with physicians via regionalization to optimize the de

The-Role-of-Orthopedics-in-Population-Health-Management
January 01, 2015

Orthopedics Role in Population Management

This presentation focuses on the value of alignment, goals and objectives of each partner, optio

14M06D12 JNF The-Fate-of-Physcian-Owned-Orthopedic-ASCs
June 11, 2014

The Fate of Physician-Owned Orthopedic ASCs: Strategies to Remain Independent and Partner with Hospitals

This presentation discusses considerations that will help define whether an ASC should focus its eff

Physician-Employment Improving-Operational-and-Financial-Performance
April 29, 2013

Understanding Alignment Strategies With Hospitals to Strengthen Your Orthopedic Practice

This presentation reviews the opportunities available to orthopedic surgeons from working more close

The-Value-Based-Enterprise EIW 14M03
July 20, 2012

Engaging Physicians to Improve Care Coordination: Strategies for Both Large Systems and Individual Community Hospitals

This presentation presents highly effective strategies to engage physicians to examine, address, and

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