Even the strongest physician-hospital relationships are transactional. Survival depends on diversification, not loyalty myths.
Laboring On [About] Labor Day
Some claim that there is a thing called “work-life balance.” My opinion is that we have only one life (I’m not betting on reincarnation) and that work is an essential part of it. It’s a main driver in why we’re here. Work gives us a purpose in life.
The Anti-RFP: Forward and Reverse Auctions for Physician Services
Several years ago, it would’ve been difficult to write too much about the strategy of responding to an RFP, i.e., a request for proposal, for physician services. Today, however, with an extreme shortage of physicians, RFPs are not so much a thing.
$500 Million in Alleged Phony Charges and the Dangers of Medical Directorship
A $500M medical directorship fraud case exposes how physicians can be exploited. Protect your practice from legal and financial fallout.
The Prevailing Healthcare Business Model is Upside Down
Some models were once useful, but no longer are. How’s the “reliant on Medicare”, or even the “reliant on commercial payors”, model working out for you?
Will Your Business Walk Back in in the Morning?
Your business exists and interfaces on multiple planes and, therefore, the far smarter approach is to explore and adopt protection on each.
Double Trouble: Prosecuted and Sued for the Same Scam
Out of state. Still billing for in-person care.
A physician submitted claims while vacationing in Hawaii—and now faces criminal sentencing and a $500k civil payout.
You Can’t Lipstick That Pig: Why Physicians Must Carefully Vet Deals
Deals involving management services agreements, consulting contracts, or similar structures can appear completely legal at first glance. But dig deeper, and they might turn out to be elaborate covers for kickbacks or bribes.
Healthcare Fraud and the Physician as Victim
The majority of healthcare fraud schemes center on fraud perpetrated by physicians, but what about schemes orchestrated to victimize physicians?
The Nation’s Largest Health Care Fraud Bust, Plus Bureaucratic Negligence
It’s been said that people read published lists of disciplined fellow professionals out of a sense of schadenfreude, the pleasure derived from another’s misfortune.