Practice Valuation Service
- Conduct
an analysis of the following to arrive at a fair market value of the
medical practice:
- Review
all charge, adjustment and payment information, by payor
- Review
accounts receivable data
- Analyze
all managed care contracts
- Analyze
financial statements and related ledgers
- Establish
physician-related expenses
- Review
of practice procedure analysis
- Analyze
lease agreements
- Review
office procedures
- Assess
clinical position of the practice
- Review
appropriateness of coding
- Review
practice's patient mix and volume
- Review
practice's depreciation schedule
- Inventory
equipment and supplies
- Coordinate
real estate appraisal, if applicable
- Develop
a ten year valuation utilizing the discounted cash flow method based on
the following:
- Projected
volume, by procedure category and payor, for each year
- Projected
gross charges and collections, by procedure category and payor
- Projected
expenses related to the volume projected for each year
- Projected
capital outlay each year based on prior years' activity and projected
volumes
- Ten
year cash flow statement
- Prepare
a discounted accounts receivable schedule based on the practice's collection
history
- Prepare
a practice operating indicator report comparing the practice with Industry
Standards
- Review
the final report with Physician
- Assist
physician with negotiations. The valuation is an important tool in
determining buy/sell agreements with future associates, retirement
transition issues, group merger decisions and offers from third parties to
acquire a practice