Walmart’s move into specialty hospitals may reshape healthcare access and competition—understand the implications for medical groups.
Author: Mark
Group Message Requires Consistent Language
Every interaction with hospital administration is a negotiation. Ensure your group’s messaging is unified and strategic.
Going to the Hospital
How can a hospital come to you? How can you profit from it?
Bondholders, Docents and Hospital-Based Groups
Hospital-based groups face shared liability—even bondholder claims can expose physicians. Know the risks in layered governance.
Is There a Paraprofessional in YOUR Future?
A few weeks ago I wrote in the Advisory e-Alert (March 24, 2009 issue — see this link to the e- Alert archive) about what will happen to your group when the hospital closes.
I’m a Partner in the Group, So Leave Me Alone
If you’ve read my articles on exclusive contract negotiation or read about the Strategic Group Process, you know that my view is that almost all of the instances of a group’s organization and operation are related . . . that either they are managed in order to achieve success or they are treated silo-like (or even ignored), resulting in stagnation and failure.
All Baseball Players Don’t Have the Same Deal
Not all contracts are created equal. Understand why top-tier baseball players earn vastly different deals even within the same cohort.
“Thrival” Tip No. 2 – Maximize the Value of Touchpoints With Patients
Every touchpoint a physician or medical group has with a patient is an opportunity to build the relationship — it’s also an opportunity to dramatically increase the chances, and speed, of patient collections.
“Thrival” Tip: Develop Your Group’s Internal Resources
Develop your group’s internal resources. For example, make certain that your group is tightly structured to keep its weakest members from splintering under pressure. In turbulent times, individuals are often too concerned about their own survival to be focused on the group’s success.
Hospital Based Groups Must Get Aggressive
The sky is falling — I know, I heard it on the news today. The healthcare market is in a state of flux.