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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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    Aligning Physicians and Enhancing the Value of Imaging Services

    By optimizing radiology services, health systems can achieve measurable, sustainable improvements in their operational and financial performance. Transitioning from unorganized,

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    Coordinating a Contract Approach for Improved Governance and Integration for the Anesthesia Service Line

    When optimally structured, anesthesia services lead measurable and sustainable improvements to a health system’s operational and financial performance. By transitioning from

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    • Ambulatory Surgery Centers
    • Health Plan Consulting

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    Preparing Your Public Hospital for Success During a Downturn

    Deleveraging and reducing costs through automation and operational efficiencies should be priorities of public hospitals, and efforts should focus on sustainable solutions that generate long-term value.

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    ECG Summary of March 2023 MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy

    MedPAC’s outstanding recommendations focus on many of the issues it noted in the most recent report—the need to fully account for MA coding intensity, improve encounter data ...

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    APP Compensation Planning Trends: Responding to Current Market Dynamics
    Should Our Hospital Offer Ownership in ASCs to Our Employed Physicians?
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Robert Summerous

Senior Manager

Washington D.C.

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  • Strategy
  • Performance Transformation
  • Finance

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[email protected]

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Education

Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University

Master of Public Health

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Science in Biology

I enjoy working in healthcare because I love to solve problems that positively impact people. My work at ECG allows me an opportunity to develop thoughtful solutions that get results and still put people first. Patients, providers, and staff: we’re all in this together.

Robert is an experienced revenue cycle professional who specializes in full-scale process improvement in multi-facility academic medical centers (AMCs). A creative communicator and a dedicated change agent, Robert creates synergy between revenue cycle, operations, and finance teams and stakeholders by using data to highlight opportunities and develop future-state strategies.

Prior to joining ECG, Robert worked as the director of revenue cycle for the orthopedics practice at Mount Sinai Health System and developed a detailed accounts receivable (A/R) strategy. With-in several months of initiation, the strategy led to increased monthly cash collections of $1 million through targeted A/R acceleration and resolution of $66 million in aged A/R of greater than two years. Additionally, Robert was assistant director of patient financial services for the Emory Clinic. He managed coding resources for multiple specialties, partnered with finance to quantify the effects of revenue cycle drivers on financial statements, and worked with administration to initiate new service lines and protect revenue. Before focusing on professional fee revenue cycle, Robert started his career in hospital revenue cycle consulting at Navigant and PricewaterhouseCoopers, specializing in front-end operations.

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EventsBeckers 7Th Annueal It Rev Cycle Web
March 17, 2022

7th Annual Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting

Join Robert Summerous and other ECG experts at the upcoming 7th Annual Becker’s Health IT + Digital

ArticlesRethinking Payer Contracting  Web
March 15, 2021

Rethinking Payer Contracting and Revenue Cycle in a Value-Based World

In no industry anywhere in the world is the pricing of goods and services, as well as the process of

ArticlesRenuvating The Revenue Cycle Web
December 28, 2020

Renovating the Revenue Cycle: The Healthcare Executive's Guide to Invigorating Revenue Cycle Performance

As the healthcare industry changes revenue cycles must be able to handle the growing complexity of a

BlogCollaboration Is Key Addressing The Increasing Volume Of Payer Denials Web
July 09, 2020

Collaboration is Key: Addressing the Increasing Volume of Payer Denials

An increase in payer denials has caused significant strain on provider organizations’ operational an

BlogDeath By A Thousand Pay Cuts Web
July 01, 2020

Death by a Thousand (Pay) Cuts: The Increase in Payer Denials

To counteract the increase in claims denials, leaders from across the provider organization must par

BlogLook Watch See The Thoughts On Revenue Cycle Performance Monitoring Web
December 02, 2019

Define, Design, and Communicate: Optimizing Revenue Cycle Performance Monitoring

Within all organizations, leaders must monitor performance to drive strategic priorities—the revenue

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Rethinking Payer Contracting  Web
March 15, 2021

Rethinking Payer Contracting and Revenue Cycle in a Value-Based World

In no industry anywhere in the world is the pricing of goods and services, as well as the process of

Renuvating The Revenue Cycle Web
December 28, 2020

Renovating the Revenue Cycle: The Healthcare Executive's Guide to Invigorating Revenue Cycle Performance

As the healthcare industry changes revenue cycles must be able to handle the growing complexity of a

Collaboration Is Key Addressing The Increasing Volume Of Payer Denials Web
July 09, 2020

Collaboration is Key: Addressing the Increasing Volume of Payer Denials

An increase in payer denials has caused significant strain on provider organizations’ operational an

Death By A Thousand Pay Cuts Web
July 01, 2020

Death by a Thousand (Pay) Cuts: The Increase in Payer Denials

To counteract the increase in claims denials, leaders from across the provider organization must par

Look Watch See The Thoughts On Revenue Cycle Performance Monitoring Web
December 02, 2019

Define, Design, and Communicate: Optimizing Revenue Cycle Performance Monitoring

Within all organizations, leaders must monitor performance to drive strategic priorities—the revenue

Beckers 7Th Annueal It Rev Cycle Web
March 17, 2022

7th Annual Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting

Join Robert Summerous and other ECG experts at the upcoming 7th Annual Becker’s Health IT + Digital

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