By: Victoria Lee, Intern Anamika Desai, Director, Physician Relations Department History • • Purpose Significance Methodology • • • Prior to the introduction of the Stark Law, there was no regulation of physician self-referral practices Physicians could ultimately refer patients to medical facilities that favored their financial interest This lead to overutilization of services, increase in healthcare costs, and monopolization of healthcare services Analyze past physician outreach expense records Isolate key data components from the expense records Research better documentation techniques Convert data from past expense records into Excel Assemble data to form pivot tables Use pivot tables to determine total expenses per physician and service line Implement a routine of yearly updates for Physician Liaisons on changes in the Stark Law during the first meeting of each year Create a set of instructions to guide Physician Liaisons through the operations of the new procedures Measure change through a 360-feedback system Outcomes Outcomes (cont.) The new procedure allows for access to updated expense reports at any time As of 2015, the non-monetary compensation limit per physician must not exceed $392 per year Total Spend per MD and Total Spend per Service Line Reports allows for Physician Liaisons to efficiently monitor and stay updated on expenses per physician throughout the year Current report shows that RWJUH is in compliance with the Stark Law Evaluation Acknowledgements