Physician Needs Assessments

Physician needs assessments are a key component - and becoming more crucial all the time - in the overall development of a health system's physician alignment and employment strategy.  Southwind's comprehensive physician needs assessment creates the foundation for well-planned and financially sustainable physician integration efforts.  While traditional assessments rightly focus on independent medical staff planning and satisfying regulatory requirements, the growth of hospital employment of physicians has raised the financial stakes for effective medical staff planning.

Southwind's physician needs assessment process goes beyond quantitative analysis and includes health system specific qualitative factors.  The Southwind process also pushes the health system to determine how it will address its long term strategic physician needs.  By testing the organization's will to act, Southwind's approach keeps your plan vibrant from year to year.