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The Business of Healthcare
Discussing the business side of all things healthcare.
A Good Reason and the Real Reason for Restricting Physician Owned Hospitals
Restrictions on physician-owned hospitals are often justified by policy—but the real reasons may be competitive.
Understanding Price, Value and How to Use Them
If value, to you, exceeds the price you pay, you got a good deal. Price is what you pay, value is what you get.
Into the Stream
Discover the importance of diversify and how multiple income streams can transform your practice’s success.
Do You Make This Mistake in Business?
Are you in business or are you just running a club? As the medical marketplace continues to shift, what chance does a club have against a real business?
Walmart and Why Hospitals May Be Liable for Medical Group Obligations
A recent settlement in a case involving Wal-Mart raises interesting issues for hospitals contracting with medical groups.
Don’t Confuse Strategy With Tactics (Or With Garbage)
Strategy is the map of your intended destination, not simply of each individual stop along a way that is left to chance. Tactics are steps in the implementation of strategy.
How Soon Will Hijacked Fairness Be Coming to Healthcare? – Podcast
Where fairness is judged by outcome, not opportunity, it soon takes on a surreal twist.
Is Hospital System-Wide Contracting a Better Strategy?
Although the devil’s in the details of any contract, consider the impact of the term and termination provisions in a system-wide exclusive contract.
“Choose Patients Over Profits” and the Propaganda of Politics – Medical Group Minute
“This is a golden opportunity to choose patients over profit” said U.S. Representative Jackie Speier as she announced the “Promoting Integrity In Medicare Act of 2013,” HR 2914.