By Adam Turteltaub

Most everything related to healthcare compliance quickly grows complex, including physician payments.  While it would seem simple, each payment brings waves of complexity, with some organizations having more than a dozen steps in the process.

As Ludi President Gail Peace explains, it’s not surprising.  Stark Law and Anti-Kickback are complex, and there has been an uptick in individual prosecutions since the Yates memo.

It behooves organizations, she argues, to start thinking proactively and look at their processes, structure and accountability when it comes to physician payments.  This includes:

* Looking at Lean Six Sigma to streamline efforts and remove unnecessary costs

* Considering a physician spend management department

* Recognizing that the physician contract is but the start of the process

Listen in to learn more about how to manage the complexity of physician payments.