A new parent organization says "We love you; now change."
When a national physician services provider ("NPSP," for the sake of this brief) entered into a contract with the hospital, they sought to address perceived shortages in the anesthesiology staff levels necessary for round-the-clock coverage. Having integrated the private anesthesiology practice into the initial arrangement with the hospital, the NPSP turned to them first, pressing to fill the gap by boosting their hours and providing on-call availability. The partners, comfortable with their lifestyles and desiring no change whatsoever in the terms of their existing practice, pushed back. The conflict hardened, both sides became deadlocked, and the doctors' connection with the NPSP and with the hospital itself seemed doomed.
VantagePoint listens, studies core interests and conflicts...
Asked by the anesthesiology group to study their plight, VantagePoint entered a highly contentious atmosphere to consult with all parties, none of them hopeful that terms could be reached for moving the affiliation forward. However, drawing upon its own legal evaluations, financial modeling, contract review and extensive participation in the negotiations, VantagePoint was able to propose a creative solution. The outlines of a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) took shape when it was demonstrated that the NPSP could fill the coverage gap with additional hires of their own, using the savings gained by continuing their relationship with the doctors.
...then delivers an unexpected result: Everyone wins.
VantagePoint assisted further negotiations to finalize the terms of the PSA and, as a result, both sides have settled and come away with their core needs met. The anesthesiologists are now continuing their practice as before; managing their own schedules, earnings, office personnel and decision-making, and the NPSP has complemented the dedicated services of these highly-qualified doctors by hiring the additional staff they need to provide complete coverage for the hospital.
