Since 2010, Joel Sauer has been providing consultative services around the country to accelerate the value transition in cardiovascular care. A significant area of concentration has been creating contemporary and effective physician/hospital partnership structures, utilizing employment and other contractual arrangements (such as professional services agreements) and joint ventures. His work includes full service line advancement, including governance and leadership development, and the creation of targeted co-management programs. Joel is an expert in vision and strategy setting, cultural and operational integration, and physician compensation plan design that promotes the vision and objectives of the organization.

Prior to consulting, Joel spent 14 years in executive roles, including as CEO of a large health system medical group enterprise, a practice CEO and as an operating executive. This affords him perspectives and insights from multiple critical provider perspectives.

A recognized national resource in cardiovascular physician compensation, Joel is the author of the annual MedAxiom Provider Compensation & Production Survey and has expertise in provider workforce planning and development. Along with the entire MedAxiom Care Transformation Services team, he is a resource in new federal payment models such as the Quality Payment Program, value-based plans and other at-risk payment-based arrangements. Joel is often published in healthcare magazines, blogs and trade journals and is a regular speaker at national healthcare meetings.