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Understanding Market Data
Cost Management

MD Ranger’s 2022 Report: New Benchmarks Suggest the Growing Scope and Complexity of Physician Transactions at Hospitals and Health Systems

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April 26, 2022
Understanding Market Data

Where on the Market Range Do You Pay? Profile Your Facility

While the federal government does provide baseline guidance, it is ultimately up to the organization itself as to where on the market ranges they choose to pay.

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Posted on
December 31, 2018
Understanding Market Data
Physician Contract Strategy

Physicians: Use Market Data for Negotiations with Hospitals

If you walk into a negotiation without knowing what the market rates look like for your specialty, you’re missing a huge opportunity.

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December 27, 2018
Understanding Market Data
Compliance

Why Benchmarks Change

Benchmarks can change from year to year, significant shifts are uncommon.

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Posted on
June 5, 2018
Understanding Market Data

Does Geography Influence Physician Contract Rates?

MD Ranger analyzes the impact of geography on rates across the entire database...

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Posted on
May 29, 2018
Understanding Market Data

Market Conditions Contributing to Commercial Reasonableness

When it comes to market conditions contributing to commercial reasonableness, some contributing factors are organization-specific, but others are influenced externally.

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Posted on
May 15, 2018
Understanding Market Data
Compliance

Finding the Best Market Range for FMV

Using market data to document fair market value for physician contracts can be a cost effective way to standardize compliance efforts.

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Posted on
May 10, 2018
Understanding Market Data

Using Market Data for FMV

If you're already using compensation benchmarks, check out this resource to ensure it is being used correctly.

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Posted on
April 24, 2018
Compliance
Understanding Market Data
For Physicians

Addressing Outlier Physician Payments

Understanding how outliers affect market data and what to do if your contract falls outside market ranges is an important aspect of a physician contracting compliance program.

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Posted on
April 12, 2018
Understanding Market Data

Five Questions to Ask Before Using Market Data

Understanding and properly applying market data isn’t always straightforward

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Posted on
March 27, 2018
Compliance
Cost Management
Understanding Market Data

Evaluating Physician Compensation Survey Quality

Most physician payment rates fall within a reasonable market range. But in some cases, a payment rate may be well beyond the norm. These unusual payment rates, which can sometimes impact benchmark calculations, are outliers.

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Posted on
August 4, 2015
Compliance
Cost Management
Physician Contract Strategy
Understanding Market Data

Dealing with Changing Benchmarks

Market data is an efficient and cost effective way to structure a physician contracting compliance program, and is used by hundreds of hospitals across the country.

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Posted on
February 17, 2015
Understanding Market Data

How Does Geography Influence Physician Contract Rates?

MD Ranger analyzes the impact of geography on rates across the entire database each year and runs custom reports for various subscribers several times a year to evaluate the issue.

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Posted on
February 3, 2015