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Provider Valuation

Assessing the value of your organization and its financial arrangements with providers so you can confidently execute on your acquisition strategy and alignment models.

ECG’s expertise in consultative valuation services is unmatched. Our valuation services team is led by individuals with national reputations and decades of practical experience in healthcare operations, finance, strategy, technology, and regulatory compliance. We partner with other experts in our firm to not only assess but also develop compliant compensation plans that align with organizational goals and principles.

ECG understands the client perspective and the regulatory environment, including fair market value (FMV) and commercial reasonableness guidelines. Most importantly, we take an objective, independent view in analyzing your provider financial arrangements, and we’re able to provide guidance and opinions that support your business needs as well as the regulatory requirements.

ECG’s provider valuation services include the following:

Analyzing total compensation arrangements for hospital-employed physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs)
Developing and assessing call coverage, medical directorship, and recruitment arrangements
Analyzing financial arrangements between hospitals and independent groups under professional services agreements
Providing FMV assessments of hospital/physician joint venture and leasing arrangements
Partnering with attorneys for litigation and self-disclosure support
Providing expert witness services for arrangements under scrutiny with federal and state agencies
Performing contracting and payment audits for physicians and APPs
Opining on the FMV and commercial reasonableness of management services agreements and comanagement agreements