CASE STUDY | Maximizing Value-Based Reimbursement

Moving forward in a new value-based environment, organizations must align clinical compensation and reimbursement programs to maximize payer contracts and incentives. Learn how SullivanCotter partnered with a large, not-for-profit health system to achieve this!


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How Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Developed a More Strategic Approach to Physician Recruitment

Learn how SullivanCotter's innovative Provider Needs Assessment platform enabled Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center to utilize detailed supply and demand information to understand local practice patterns, validate the need for specific specialties, and ensure recruitment efforts align with community health needs.


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Fair Market Value: Supporting Compliance Within Large and Complex Health Systems

With physician compensation on the rise, maintaining compliance with fair market value and commercial reasonableness standard is critical in a complex and active enforcement environment. Learn more from our latest FMV overview!


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INFOGRAPHIC | Value-Based Performance Measures

Optimize reimbursement by aligning physician compensation more closely with value-based payer incentives. Learn more from our latest infographic!


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Forbes | Fixing Health Equity and Access: Is Collaboration the Answer?

The industry is experiencing large gaps in care and patient access amidst ongoing labor shortages – all of which are hindering health equity programs. Learn more about how not-for-profit health systems can band together to enact real change from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.


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Modern Healthcare | Physician Compensation Trends: Housing Assistance, More Bonuses

SullivanCotter's Dave Hesselink recently sat down with Modern Healthcare to discuss how employers are getting more creative – beyond just increasing pay – to attract and retain physicians in a competitive marketplace.


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Press Release | Increases in Physician Compensation Return to Historical Annual Growth Levels

Although median total cash compensation (TCC) continues to increase, it has returned to historical average growth of 3.5% following a year of significant increases in 2023. Learn more about changes in TCC, base salary, and wRVU productivity as reported in SullivanCotter's 2024 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey.


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INFOGRAPHIC | 2024 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey

Lear more about annual changes in physician total cash compensation and wRVU productivity by specialty area!


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Optimizing Clinician Affiliation to Drive Strategy and Performance

Maintain effective relationships and foster greater engagement with clinicians to support long-term system sustainability.


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Beyond Compliance: Get More from Your Annual FMV Assessments

Fair market value (FMV) assessments aren't just about compliance – they also help to support a more holistic and well-rounded understanding of your physician workforce. Learn how to leverage these results more strategically!


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Forbes | How Health Care is Evolving to Combat Labor Shortages

With the health care workforce crisis in full swing, the industry requires more agile and innovative solutions if it hopes to forge a sustainable path forward. Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.


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Is the U.S. Health System Status Quo Sustainable?

As hospitals and health systems continue to address dynamic market, workforce, and operational challenges, ensuring financial sustainability is necessary. This can be found in the orchestrated confluence of strategically aligned and rationalized service portfolios, performance metric and incentive alignment, clinical workforce design, and performance optimization.


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PRESS RELEASE | Sullivan Cotter Holdings, Inc. Acquires Lotis Blue Consulting

“When we offer Lotis Blue services in conjunction with our portfolio of companies, we create synergistic services for health care and other not-for-profits that supports business transformation at all levels,” said Ted Chien, President and CEO, Sullivan Cotter Holdings, Inc.


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INFOGRAPHIC | Projected Impact Analysis: G2211 Add-On Code

Learn more about median TCC increases for physicians and APPs by major specialty grouping over the past five years.


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How Dayton Children’s Hospital Transformed Its Approach to Clinical Workforce Planning

Dayton Children's Hospital recently partnered with SullivanCotter to conduct a comprehensive Provider Needs Assessment. In this case study, we highlight how organizations can utilize clinical supply and demand data to develop a well-informed 'master plan' for recruitment and hiring decisions.


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The FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Clauses

In this article, SullivanCotter provides initial guidance for health care organizations to consider – including an overview of the Final Rule, potential implications on employment arrangements, and steps to take as they develop action plans to move forward.


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Succession Planning and the Role of a Dynamic Provider Needs Assessment

Health care organizations are under pressure to ensure proper staffing and continuity of care to support the communities they serve. In addition to determining the right number and type of clinicians, organizations must also monitor potential retirements and reductions in clinical productivity levels to help inform succession planning needs.


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Forbes | The Labor Crisis is Derailing Health Care Transformation

Without a stable and engaged workforce, health care organizations are limited in their ability to truly transform. Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien, on how organizations can address the ongoing labor crisis.


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INFOGRAPHIC | Academic Medical Center Compensation Trends

Learn how your academic medical center compares to national benchmarks with data-driven insight into pay levels, productivity, work effort allocation and more.


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ARTICLE | Physician Practice Valuations – The Evolving Asset Approach

Partnering with a firm specializing in health care valuations helps organizations ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with strategic growth goals.


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