Reimbursement pressures are creating opportunities to economically align providers to improve clinical quality, manage expenses and maximize revenues. Most of these opportunities are in the ambulatory setting. Properly researched and structured, business ventures between providers can reduce unnecessary duplication of clinical services and create a provider partnership that will improve patient care.

Many existing arrangements are also at the point of needing either resurrection or reformation. Recent regulatory changes, as well as competitive changes within your market may require restructuring or adapting your existing venture arrangement.

Business ventures can assist in:

• Providing a vehicle to improve patient care
• Meeting community need through the collaborative provision of needed services
• Improve relations and collaboration between health systems and physicians
• Providing opportunities to improve physicians’ ability to recruit new providers to their practice
• Providing incremental revenues through a reasonable return on investment for all parties

DMI provides a wide range of business venture support services, including:

Education and Exploration
DMI researches initiatives pursued in other markets as well as possible new initiatives. These are presented to the potential partners to foster discussion and direction.

Feasibility studies
DMI, in cooperation with the potential partners, conducts interviews, data analysis and operational assessments to identify the requirements for making the business venture initiatives feasible.

Business venture deal facilitation and closure
DMI works with the potential partners to identify the requirements and deal breakers, work through the issues and bring closure to the venture.

Business plans
Working with the partners and based on the material gathered in the feasibility study, a business plan is drafted that defines the venture, structure, management, operations and financial projections.

Project implementation support services
Critical to the success of any venture is timely implementation. DMI supports and assists the partners to assure this implementation is smooth.

Venture restructuring
Existing ventures often require re-assessment, updating, restructuring, revitalization or even unwinding. DMI provides the experience and support to meet your unique needs.