Grace, not her real name, was very pretty. Long blonde hair. Tall. Fun. But we used to joke that she could never develop a relationship because she didn’t like her suitors’ financial statements.
Author: Mark
The Problem of Perception – Healthcare Collaboration – Podcast
What’s the right way of looking at ACOs, physician alignment, hospital-physician collaboration and other initiatives to bind physicians to hospitals?
Why Sometimes the Only Way to Win Is Not to Play at All – Medical Group Minute
Just as in sports, many medical group leaders are motivated by “winning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing” thinking.
I See Zombies Every Day
Today more physicians than ever before are opting for factory work. Employment by hospitals. It’s easy. Less paperwork (really?).
Et Tu, Dr. Brute? – Medical Group Minute
You protect your patients every day. You need to spend some time protecting the integrity of your group, as well.
“Choose Patients Over Profits” and the Propaganda of Politics
Profits are bad. Patients are good. Completely logical if you’re a Congresswoman from the San Francisco Bay Area as long as we’re not talking about the tech companies in her congressional district.
Using (and Used by) Public Information – Podcast
What do you know, really know, about the people you do business with?
An Important Lesson From the Insurance Industry – Medical Group Minute
Over the course of the past decade or so, carriers have ratcheted down payment and have begun a concerted shift away from compensating independent professionals to employing them directly at greatly reduced levels.
Grand Theft Auto
The other day, I heard a potential client tell me that his future was being stopped.
The hospital administrator had told him that if he doesn’t stop pushing to expand the scope of his group’s exclusive contract, the group would be “fired.”
Don’t Hinder the Ability of Group Leaders to Lead – Medical Group Minute
There’s little question that most, if not all, medical groups should be led by practicing physicians.