FairTier™

Validated HCP Expertise Tiering
for Fair Market Value (FMV)

FairTier™ provides an approach for evaluating physician and healthcare professional expertise for HCP Fair Market Value (FMV) tiering, using objective indicators of peer-recognized achievement and defined criteria to support consistent tiering decisions across speaking, consulting, and advisory engagements.

Each assessment is accompanied by a detailed, HCP-specific report that documents the basis for tiering decisions and reflects the individual’s professional expertise. Results are accessible through a secure client portal, enabling search and review, with reports available for download and printing as needed.

A More Accurate Reflection
of HCP Expertise

HCP expertise is ultimately evaluated through informed professional judgment. Experienced medical and scientific leaders make nuanced assessments based on peer recognition, professional achievement, and the broader context of an individual’s career.

FairTier™ is designed to reflect this type of judgment more consistently. It evaluates expertise using objective indicators of peer-recognized achievement and applies defined criteria to support consistent tiering decisions across healthcare professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience profiles. In addition, FairTier™ supports clear documentation of tiering rationale.

By grounding decisions in observable criteria, the approach enables a level of transparency and audit readiness that is difficult to achieve through individual expert judgment or informal internal processes.

Application and Benefits

FairTier™ supports consistent, transparent, and defensible tiering decisions across organizations.

  • Strengthens documentation of tiering rationale

  • Reduces subjectivity in tiering decisions

  • Provides transparency in the tiering process

  • Supports fair and accurate FMV assignment

Additional Discussion of Common Tiering Challenges

Short discussions on common tiering challenges:

What Differentiates FairTier™

Objectivity in Tiering Criteria

FairTier™ focuses on objective indicators of peer-recognized achievement, distinguishing professional expertise from factors related to company need or engagement context. This ensures that tiering decisions are grounded in expertise rather than considerations that are not appropriate drivers of FMV.

Flexibility Across HCP Profiles

Healthcare professionals demonstrate expertise in different ways. FairTier™ recognizes multiple pathways to expertise and accommodates variation in career paths, experience, and areas of focus, supporting appropriate assessment across diverse professional profiles.

Effectiveness in Edge Cases

FairTier™ supports consistent differentiation between adjacent tiers, including in edge cases where expert judgment may differ. Outcomes align closely with how experienced reviewers typically resolve these distinctions in practice.

Validation Against Expert Judgment

The FairTier™ model has been tested to confirm that its outputs align with independent medical expert judgment, while providing a level of documentation and reproducibility that supports defensible decision-making.