1. Decision Pathway: Creating our New Compensation Plan Speaker Name Presentation Date

2. What is this PowerPoint? This presentation will walk you through a decision pathway, or steps to make an evidence-based decision. Use this as a tool to present the steps of creating a compensation plan to your shareholders. Personalize the colors and fonts. Utilize the notes to supplement your presentation. Be sure to delete this slide before presenting!

3. Is this PowerPoint appropriate for you?  Have you ever created or modified a compensation plan?  Do you have more than five years' experience as an administrator?  Do you have access to healthcare consultants? If you answered “No” to any of these questions, this tool may not be for you. It is intended for use by intermediate and expert medical practice professionals. Contact the MGMA Health Care Consulting Group at consulting@mgma.org if you are unsure. Be sure to delete this slide before presenting!

4. Customizable slide show Adapt this file to fit your practice needs. Adjust the template in the Design tab, under Themes. Alter the colors and fonts under Variants. Be sure to delete this slide before presenting!

5. Notes Access presenter notes at the bottom of each slide. You may need to go to the View tab, and select Notes in the Show section. Notes are written in normal text for “presenter tense” and in bold italic text for action cues or asides intended only for you, the presenter. Print off all notes for each slide. Select the File tab and click Print. Under Settings, change the layout from Full Page Slides to Note Pages. Don’t have a printer handy? Export to Adobe. File tab, choose Print, and change the Printer to Adobe PDF. Be sure to delete this slide before presenting!

6. Further reading Refer to the book, Strategies for Value- Based Physician Compensation, to learn best practices and trends for fair and equitable value-based physician compensation plans.Strategies for Value- Based Physician Compensation Visit mgma.org/decision-pathways for more background on evidence-based management decisions.mgma.org/decision-pathways Be sure to delete this slide before presenting!

7. Define the opportunity. Collect data. Interpret the data. Size up the alternatives. Present the information. Determine the outcome. Evaluate the impact and outcome. Decision Pathway – Compensation Plan

8. Define the problem or opportunity. What are the goals and objectives of our plan?

9. / Gather the following: Compensation Productivity Costs and revenue Quality scores Patient satisfaction scores Collect data.

10. / Interpret the data. Identify applicable best practices. Bring in comparison benchmarks. Analyze impact.

11. / Size up the alternatives. Develop a plan that: Meets goals and objectives Adheres to regulations Aligns practice and provider incentives

12. Present the information. Translate the data. Distribute recommendations. Present individual physician scorecards.

13. / Determine the outcome. Vote and decide: Go with the new plan? Implementation methodology and next steps?

14. / Evaluate the impact and outcome. Assess and monitor: How will the plan affect the group? What the outcomes will be?

15. Any questions?