Physician Practice Development  More physicians are practicing in groups than ever before. And the average group size is rapidly increasing. This trend has obvious benefits in terms of efficiency gains and the opportunity for collegiality. Yet as groups grow, their management needs also increase exponentially. HealthGroup West helps cardiovascular physician practices manage their growth through improved efficiency and cost-effective investments in practice development. At HealthGroup West we bring to medical practices a thorough understanding of today's challenges and unique opportunities. From operational improvement to technology integration to financial control, as strategy and management advisers we seek to provide our clients with the best available data and analysis to inform their decisionmaking process. We bolster this information with our first-hand experience in helping a wide variety of medical practices achieve sustainable growth by being responsive to market demands. Our focus is on building ongoing relationships with our clients and responding to changes in their needs over time. We provide a full schedule of consulting services designed and proven to help physician practices maximize the value of their services. Examples of services include: Strategic Business Plans Feasibility Studies for new facilities or services Financial profiling and benchmarking Market Needs Studies & competitor research Practice Efficiency Analyses