I convert data to tables and charts so physicians know at a glance where they stand. MAG is helping with the difficult task of calculating severity-adjusted costs per patient. OPCP's philosophy is to help primary care physicians gain more control within the medical care environment while ensuring they are well compensated. The increased control comes with taking on risk-based contracts and managing them well, Doctor Jackson says. Physician autonomy and control improves with risk-based contracts.
Income improves with experience and good contract negotiation.
To be successful, physicians must be attentive to costs and utilization. Doctor Jackson informs physicians of their financial status under the BCN contract and meets with them individually to ensure utilization and financial goals are clear. The tone of these meetings is always educational and never punitive, he says. One thing that HMOs do is focus on their customers, which is something in health care that we've paid too little attention to. Secondly, there's a greater emphasis on preventing illness.