Ride along with Mark as he discusses the tendency of many physicians and healthcare entrepreneurs to skip a critical review of the legality of their business structures.
Compliance
Extrapolation: How the Government Turns One Alleged Bad Claim Into Thousands of Violations
Compliance. Ah, what a funny world we live in. Government regulators at the SEC force those offering investment opportunities to issue disclaimers that past performance is not indicative of future results. Extrapolation is bad. Yet a few miles away, other government regulators at the OIG alchemize a handful of discovered violations into thousands more. Extrapolation…
Fined for Actual and Potential HIPAA Violations!
Discover the consequences of HIPAA violations and the importance of safeguarding PHI.
Get Sure That You’re Insured
Discover how group insurance coverage can shield your medical practice from the risks associated with malpractice claims.
Avoid the Clenching Tentacles of “Compliance” – Success in Motion Series
Hitch a ride with Mark and learn about the federal government’s growing push to penalize noncompliance with healthcare regulations including their attempt to federalize alleged violations of purely state law.
An Alternative Structure for Medical Group Compensation
Most medical groups have a two-level physician engagement/compensation structure: owners and non-owners. They also tend to have a ladder to ownership status along which physicians advance to the top rank. In some groups, all it takes is time; unless someone goes off the deep end, his or her partnership status is just a few years…
The Damage Caused by Disruptive Physicians – Success in Motion
Take a drive with Mark as he helps you avoid the accident called a “disruptive physician.”
An Antitrust Exemption for Physicians? – Podcast
Major League Baseball has an antitrust exemption. It also has a level playing field. The players, as employees, can collectively bargain.
Why You Must Kill the Notion of a “Compliance Plan”
You might not think that you are your brother’s keeper, but in the context of a medical group in which you’re an owner, you certainly are. I’m talking in terms of liability for billing errors.
Amorality of Institutions – An Additional Argument for Physician Control of Hospitals – Podcast
People, not institutions, are capable of morality. At best, institutions are amoral. At worst, they are immoral.