What if physician burnout isn’t about resilience at all? A different look at ownership, autonomy, and incentives.
The Impending Death of the Friendly Physician Model
California’s crackdown on the friendly physician model may signal broader risks for MSOs nationwide.
Countertrends: Why AI May Save the Physician-Patient Relationship
Most discussions about healthcare AI focus on replacement. What if the real opportunity is the opposite? By taking administrative work off physicians’ plates, AI may help restore the very thing industrialized medicine has eroded: the physician-patient relationship.
The Age of Agency
There is a wide middle ground between going it alone and giving up control, built on physician-led collaboration, shared resources, and strategic alignment.
For FIFA They Called It a Bribe. The OIG Calls It a Kickback.
What FIFA called bribery, healthcare regulators call kickbacks. Lessons from FIFA, labs, drug companies, and health systems on AKS compliance.
The Fall of the Friendly Physician
The “friendly physician” model is being dismantled. New laws target MSO control and paper ownership, forcing real physician governance in healthcare practices.
The Next Physician Shortage Isn’t What Anyone Thinks
The next physician shortage is about doctors leaving traditional employment for independence, autonomy, and new business models.
The Rise of the Portfolio Physician
The most successful physicians aren’t depending on one job or one source of income. They’re building out a range of skills, roles, and ownership opportunities so they have real flexibility—and control—over what comes next.
When the Machine Speaks: AI, Physician Liability, and the Future of the Learned Intermediary
Artificial intelligence is challenging the traditional legal framework that places physicians as the “learned intermediary.” As AI systems increasingly participate in clinical decision‑making, the legal standard for physician judgment, documentation, and liability may shift in ways physicians need to understand now.
Medical Group Mergers and Un-Governance – Planning for Failure and Calling it Strategy
Medical group mergers often fail not because of economics, but because of governance. When groups preserve separate identities instead of fully integrating, the result is conflict, inefficiency, and eventual breakdown.