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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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    Enterprise-Wide Physician Compensation Design and Implementation, BSWHealth

    AS THE LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN TEXAS AND ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE US, (BSWHealth) was formed in 2013 through the combination of Baylor Health Care System and

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    Compensation Administration: Operations Effectiveness Review, Christus Health

    RECRUITING AND RETAINING COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP had long been a challenge for CHRISTUS Health, resulting in concerns about the efficiency and effectiveness of the

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    Making the Cutting Edge More Equitable: 5 Strategies to Drive Diversity in Clinical Trials

    For the first time in US history, clinical trial coordinators must adhere to a statutory requirement for increased diversity in their trials’ patient panels.

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    8 Trends, Challenges, and Expectations for Digital Health Solutions in Behavioral Health

    In April 2023, ECG surveyed the membership of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) to assess current utilization trends, challenges, and future ...

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Sean Hartzell

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Washington D.C.

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Education

Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia

Master of Business Administration

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

Sean’s experience in strategic and financial planning, service line development, and hospital-physician alignment makes him a trusted adviser to providers navigating the complexities of a value-based care delivery.

Since joining ECG in 2007, Sean has focused on helping organizations achieve successful hospital-physician acquisitions, implementing strategic planning initiatives, and ensuring appropriate physician compensation. He co-led a team of more than 40 consultants through a 24 week engagement to develop a $500 million organization to assume operational responsibility for an AMC in the Southeast. Additional-ly, Sean assisted a health system composed of a 350 member physician group and a 250,000 member health plan with its acquisition and integration of a 325 bed hospital. Moreover, he facilitated another health system’s acquisition of a 100 member multispecialty physician group. Over the course of his tenure at ECG, Sean has directed, facilitated, or managed transactions worth more than $2 billion in total consideration. His clients appreciate his ability to communicate with and build consensus among hospital leadership and physician stakeholders.

As the leader of ECG’s ASC strategy and planning service, Sean has worked with numerous hospitals and physician groups in ambulatory surgery and services planning. He has led engagements to provide clients with an understanding of how surgery migration will affect hospital performance, along with the development and implementation of acquisition and alignment strategies to successfully participate in growing the ambulatory surgery market.

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BlogMso Services For Ascs Four Questions Hospital Leaders Should Ask Themselves Web
December 21, 2022

MSO Services for ASCs: Four Questions Hospital Leaders Should Ask Themselves

Here’s what hospital leaders need to consider when deciding whether an in-house or outsourced MSO

WebinarsThe Future Is Now Web
August 24, 2021

The Future Is Now: Incorporating New Cardiovascular Technology and Partnerships for Success in Value-Based Care

Join our ECG experts as they look at three essential building blocks of a cardiovascular (CV) progra

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

BlogEvaluating Alignment Options Between Cardiologists And Health Systems Web
March 03, 2021

Evaluating Alignment Options between Cardiologists and Health Systems

Developing and employing a disciplined alignment selection process is critical for choosing the ap

WebinarsNavigating Opportunities In Cv And Ascs Web
November 23, 2020

Navigating the opportunities in cardiology and ASCs

ECG's ASC experts discuss current trends in CV procedures and surgery migration, reimbursement consi

BlogUnderstanding Alignment For Cardiologists Web
November 23, 2020

Understanding Alignment for Cardiologists and Health Systems in a Changing Environment

Healthcare has faced an upheaval in 2020 and expectations are that it will continue into 2021, parti

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Increasing Surgery Migration Puts Pressure To Hospitals To Develop An Asc Plan Web
August 18, 2020

Increasing Surgery Migration Puts Pressure on Hospitals to Develop an ASC Plan

Hospitals that understand their exposure to surgical migration can develop a plan to offset and/or m

Cardiac Catheterization In The Asc Web
July 22, 2020

Cardiac Catheterization in the ASC: Strategic Considerations for Hospitals and Health Systems

Surgery Migratio Catching The Confetti Web
November 04, 2019

Surgery Migration—Catching the Confetti

Medicare, commercial payers and employer groups are demanding reduced healthcare costs. Providers m

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March 14, 2013

Beyond the Benchmarks: Quantifying the True Value of Call Coverage Services

Hospitals are increasingly turning to call coverage compensation arrangements as a means of providin

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April 02, 2012

Managing the Four Phases of Physician Integration

This article focuses on the phases of physician integration – Network Expansion, Operational Excelle

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April 30, 2011

Emergency Department Call Coverage: A Physician's Perspective

Paying physicians to cover unassigned patients within emergency departments is an ever-increasing is

Evaluating Alignment Options Between Cardiologists And Health Systems Web
March 03, 2021

Evaluating Alignment Options between Cardiologists and Health Systems

Developing and employing a disciplined alignment selection process is critical for choosing the ap

Understanding Alignment For Cardiologists Web
November 23, 2020

Understanding Alignment for Cardiologists and Health Systems in a Changing Environment

Healthcare has faced an upheaval in 2020 and expectations are that it will continue into 2021, parti

A Guide To Comanagement For Orthopedic Service Line Leaders Part Two Web
October 14, 2020

A Guide to Comanagement for Orthopedic Service Line Leaders: Part Two

Now it’s time to consider other factors that may determine whether your orthopedic comanagement prog

A Guide To Comanagement For Orthopedic Service Line Leaders Part I Web
October 07, 2020

A Guide to Comanagement for Orthopedic Service Line Leaders: Part One

Improvement in orthopedics is best achieved with the support of engaged orthopedic surgeons. Here a

Patient Centricity And Value Trasparency Web
October 09, 2019

Patient Centricity and Value Transparency: Examples from Emerging Healthcare Disrupters

Patient centricity and value transparency are fundamental to healthcare and serve as a true north f

Alexa Hipaa Compliant Web
April 19, 2019

Amazon Continues to Push Innovation in Healthcare with HIPAA Compliance

Amazon’s newest breakthrough involves Alexa (Amazon’s voice assistant) becoming HIPAA compliant. Suc

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

Beckers Ceo Nov 2019 Web
March 04, 2019

2019 Becker's Hospital Review 8th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable

ECG is a proud sponsor of the Becker’s Hospital Review 8th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable in Chicago, I

Beckers Asc Annual Conference October 2019 Web
March 04, 2019

Becker's ASC 26th Annual Meeting

ECG is a proud sponsor and exhibitor at the Becker's ASC 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Opera

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

Beckers Annual Meeting April 2019 Web
February 28, 2019

Becker’s Hospital Review 10th Annual Meeting 2019

ECG is a proud sponsor at the 10th Annual Becker's Hospital Review Meeting in Chicago, IL.

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 Integrate And Rationalize Web
September 18, 2020

Health Systems Must Integrate and Rationalize

Part of ECG's series of strategic perspectives on the changing dynamics of the US healthcare system,

Webinar Neshs Dec 2016
December 12, 2016

Hospital and Physician Alignment

The presentation will focus on current trends in hospital/physician alignment and explore the key dr

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December 16, 2015

To Acquire or Not To Acquire that Physician Practice

ECG Healthcare Transactions Webinar SeriesPart II of III: The ModelThis session will present a new s

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September 15, 2014

Redefining Workflows with Lean and Simulation

This webinar reviews how ECG has helped clinics and health systems deliver on the new value proposit

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October 29, 2013

Nurse Scheduling: Improving Productivity and Service While Controlling Labor Costs

This webinar discusses how the application of strategic processes with the implementation of cloud-b

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September 04, 2013

Workforce Optimization: Improving Outcomes by Enhancing Processes

This webinar discusses how healthcare organizations can bridge the gap between technology and busine

We Believe Integrate And Rationalize Web
September 30, 2020

We Believe Series: Health Systems Must Integrate and Rationalize

The second whitepaper in our We Believe series examines the concepts of “integrate” and “rationalize

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