As much actual tension as there is between physician groups and ACOs, they share a common weakness.
The Business of Healthcare
Discussing the business side of all things healthcare.
Into the Stream – Podcast
The big muddy. The Mississippi River flows thousands of miles before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. A huge river.
Do You Know This About Value?
Value does not follow cost. Cost has nothing to do with value.
Adopt the Company Mindset – Podcast
Like it or not, the practice of medicine is also a business.
Do You Believe in the Myth of Efficiency? We Aimed for the Wrong Thing, But We Scored a Bullseye!
What we’re really after is efficacy, not efficiency. But that’s harder to measure. Like love, you know it when you feel it, but we can’t objectively measure it.
Warranty as a Medical Practice Competitive Advantage
Certainly no one wants to be seen as an easy target, but in many cases a quick resolution of a patient’s unhappiness is far cheaper than the costs of a dispute.
McDonald’s and Delivering Medical Group Value – Podcast
Value is what’s important to your customer. Not to you.
Super Bowl Ads and Medical Group Leaders
Don’t do what your competitors are doing just because they’re doing it or because you might get some award for it.
How to Use Red Teams to Strengthen Your Business
Medical groups should use red teams, strategies to determine your faults and weaknesses, before your competitors and customers react to them.
What a Marshmallow Says About Your Medical Group’s Future
Most medical groups have compensation plans that focus on immediate gratification, on zeroing out at the end of each year.