Shared Space Arrangements in Health Care – Small Dollars, Big Risk

• November 13, 2020

• Jakeb Spears , Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
• Tony Price , Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
• David White , Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
• Drew Hoffman , Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting

As health care organizations continue to grow, expanding key access points in markets where the organization does not have a physical presence could be a critical strategic consideration moving forward. To address this, some health care entities will develop shared space arrangements (SSAs). SSAs in health care involve one party who makes payments to another party for the right to utilize owned or leased medical office space (e.g., a hospital utilizing medical office space owned or leased by a medical group). SSAs can be an efficient way to provide better access to care within communities and create alignment with a broader cohort of providers, and many health care entities can establish and operate relatively simple and cost-effective SSAs.

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