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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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    Future Generations Will Value “Wellness” over “Healthcare”
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Ken Steele

Principal

San Francisco

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  • Finance
  • Performance Transformation

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ksteele@ecgmc.com

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Education

The Ohio State University

Master of Health Administration

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

With 30 years of managed care and hospital leadership senior experience, Ken offers his clients valuable insights into the complexities of healthcare finance and hospital operations. Ken has worked for both nonprofit and for-profit hospitals, as well as for individual hospitals and large health systems. He has held multiple leadership positions, including CEO, and was Vice President of Managed Care in a 20-hospital system with over $1 billion in annual managed care revenue. Ken has helped many hospitals and health systems make substantial improvements to contract reimbursement rates, contract language, and revenue cycle management. He has analyzed and negotiated statewide contracts with national health plans and led financial and strategic turnarounds for hospitals in large, competitive markets. Ken’s extensive expertise in contract review, analysis, and negotiations is of particular value to providers in an era of unprecedented consolidation and collaboration in the healthcare industry.

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WebinarsNegotiating Now With Health Plans And Payers Web
June 23, 2020

Negotiating Now with Health Plans and Payers

What actions should organizations take to ensure adequate reimbursement for services provided in the

SpeechesBundled Payments In The Commercial Market Web
March 12, 2020

Bundled Payments in the Commercial Market – What You Need to Do to Be Prepared

For a workshop on bundled payments in the commercial market, join ECG principal Ken Steele, senior m

BlogBpci Advanced 7 31 19 Web
July 31, 2019

Is Your Organization Ready to Participate in BPCI Advanced?

CMS has offered a second application period for organizations considering participation in BPCI Adva

BlogBpci Advanced Application For Success Web
June 17, 2019

BPCI Advanced: Application for Success

CMS opened its second application period for BPCI Advanced to participate in the second cohort of th

WebinarsBundled Payments Webinar Web
May 16, 2019

Bundled Payments in the Commercial Market: What You Need to Do to Be Prepared

In this webinar, ECG experts reviewed the skills and resources required to successfully develop, imp

BlogBundled Payment In The Commercial Market Four Trends For 2019 Web
March 13, 2019

Bundled Payments in the Commercial Market: Four Trends for 2019

Payers and providers are engaging in activities to determine the best way to bring this “episode of

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October 30, 2013

Evaluating Your Organization's Operational Readiness for Health Exchange Marketplaces

By surveying the issues specific to your market, you can minimize the potential stumbling blocks and

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September 08, 2013

Preparing for Health Exchanges: 14 Questions to Assess Your Organization's Readiness

The PPACA created state-specific health insurance exchanges, now referred to as “marketplaces,” that

Putting-Advanced-Care-Providers-in-Charge-of-Your-PCMH
August 05, 2012

Are You Ready for Health Exchanges to Impact Your Revenue?

Your organization can successfully integrate health exchange-based patients into your managed care c

Bpci Advanced 7 31 19 Web
July 31, 2019

Is Your Organization Ready to Participate in BPCI Advanced?

CMS has offered a second application period for organizations considering participation in BPCI Adva

Bpci Advanced Application For Success Web
June 17, 2019

BPCI Advanced: Application for Success

CMS opened its second application period for BPCI Advanced to participate in the second cohort of th

Bundled Payment In The Commercial Market Four Trends For 2019 Web
March 13, 2019

Bundled Payments in the Commercial Market: Four Trends for 2019

Payers and providers are engaging in activities to determine the best way to bring this “episode of

Bpcia Scorecard Web
June 28, 2018

BPCI Advanced: Scorecards for Success

Over the past few months, we’ve examined the timeline for building your BPCI Advanced program and re

Bpci Advanced Data 680 X650 Web
May 18, 2018

BPCI Advanced Data Is on Its Way. What Will I Do with It?

Organizations that applied for the CMS Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced model a

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Negotiating Now With Health Plans And Payers Web
June 23, 2020

Negotiating Now with Health Plans and Payers

What actions should organizations take to ensure adequate reimbursement for services provided in the

Bundled Payments Webinar Web
May 16, 2019

Bundled Payments in the Commercial Market: What You Need to Do to Be Prepared

In this webinar, ECG experts reviewed the skills and resources required to successfully develop, imp

Risk Based Physician Compensation Web
December 10, 2018

Risk-Based Physician Compensation: A Better Way to Measure Success

Organizations have evolved to accept a growing number of value-based and global-risk contracts. Acro

Managed Care Services Children Hospital Web
June 18, 2018

Managed Care Contracting for Children's Hospitals

Are you interested in a $90 million revenue increase? Developing a managed care strategy that includ

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July 09, 2015

Are You Ready for Value-Based Payment?

This presentation reviews several critical valued-based payment programs, includingMedicare, Medicar

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January 27, 2014

Health Exchange Education - What You Need to Know

This webinar provides a foundation for understanding state health exchanges and answers some of the

Bundled Payments In The Commercial Market Web
March 12, 2020

Bundled Payments in the Commercial Market – What You Need to Do to Be Prepared

For a workshop on bundled payments in the commercial market, join ECG principal Ken Steele, senior m

Program Information From A To Z 03 11 2019 Web
January 29, 2019

Program Information from A to Z: Assuring Bundled Payment Program Success through Planning, Implementing, Monitoring and Reporting Results

Ken Steele, Principal and Purvi Bhatt, Senior Manager are leading a workshop at the 2019 Healthcare

Speech Adult System Partnerships Where Does It Work And Where Does It Not November 2018 Web
November 20, 2018

Adult System Partnerships: Where Does it Work and Where Does it Not?

ECG Principal's, Scott Cullen and Ken Steele present at the Children's Hospital Association Annual L

Speech Financial Modeling March 2018 Web
February 22, 2018

Mini Summit 16: Financial Modeling of Value-Based Payment Arrangements

ECG principal, Ken Steele and ECG Manager, Jim Ryan will lead discussions and Q&A on financial m

Speech Ltc 100 Bpci May 2018 Website
December 21, 2017

BPCI 2.0-New Opportunities for SNFs

ECG principal Ken Steele, MHA will be presenting.

Ecg Speech Healthcare Is Bankrupting Full Size
February 15, 2016

Healthcare is Bankrupting the Country – Will Reform Bankrupt Providers?

Healthcare reform holds the promise of taming the healthcare cost curve; but done poorly, it will

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