Employment-Hospital Archives - Wisdom. Applied. https://blog.weisspc.com/category/employment-hospital/ Wisdom Applied - Decoding the Business of Healthcare — Mark Weiss’s Perspective Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 183918279 It’s Not Hotel California, But Many Physicians Feel Trapped. – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/physicians-feel-trapped-by-corporate-employment-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physicians-feel-trapped-by-corporate-employment-video/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:51:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31217 According to 2023 reports, by 2021, nearly 70% of physicians were employed by hospitals or investor-owned corporations.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physicians-feel-trapped-by-corporate-employment-video/feed/ 0 31217 It’s Not Hotel California, But Many Physicians Feel Trapped. https://blog.weisspc.com/physicians-feel-trapped-by-corporate-employment/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physicians-feel-trapped-by-corporate-employment/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:57:09 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30850 According to 2023 reports, by 2021, nearly 70% of physicians were employed by hospitals or investor-owned corporations.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physicians-feel-trapped-by-corporate-employment/feed/ 0 30850 Why It’s Your Deck of Cards – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention-audio/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:24:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30155 "We're screwed. The hospital won't renew our contract."

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention-audio/feed/ 0 30155 Stop Trade Secrets From Walking Out the Door – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-walking-out-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-walking-out-audio/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:25:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30367 Your medical group’s most important assets, its physicians and other providers, walk out the door each night.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-walking-out-audio/feed/ 0 30367 Employment Insecurity – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians-video/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=29809 Hospital employment? Sure, it’s security... in some alternative universe.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians-video/feed/ 0 29809 Are You Penalizing for the “Wrong” Answer to the Wrong Question? – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/are-you-penalizing-the-wrong-things-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/are-you-penalizing-the-wrong-things-sim/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28424 Take a seat and relax while you ride along with Mark and discuss the problem of expecting a valuable answer to the completely wrong question.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/are-you-penalizing-the-wrong-things-sim/feed/ 0 28424 Mistakes Happen – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen-video/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28148 It’s often how the mistake maker, not the “victim,” reacts that makes the difference in the outcome.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen-video/feed/ 0 28148 Psst, Wanna Buy a Watch? The Myth of Security in Hospital Employment – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security-video/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:48:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10993 The healthcare labor market shifts with time but there will always be a place for entrepreneurial physicians and other healthcare providers who seek to develop and expand their independent ventures

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security-video/feed/ 0 10993 Are You Penalizing for the “Wrong” Answer to the Wrong Question? – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/penalizing-for-the-wrong-answer-to-the-wrong-question-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/penalizing-for-the-wrong-answer-to-the-wrong-question-sim/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:09:19 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10917 Take a seat and relax while you ride along with Mark and discuss the problem of expecting a valuable answer to the completely wrong question.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/penalizing-for-the-wrong-answer-to-the-wrong-question-sim/feed/ 0 10917 The (Not So) Obvious Alternative to Cutbacks – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks-audio/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:00:40 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7942 If yours is an average group, you’re doing more work for less pay.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks-audio/feed/ 0 7942 The Speed of the Deal – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-deal-speed-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-deal-speed-sim/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:00:35 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6956 Medical group decision making often moves fast when it should be slow, and slow when it should be fast.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-deal-speed-sim/feed/ 0 6956 Hospital Merged: Is Your Contract Purged? https://blog.weisspc.com/merged-hospital-contract-risk/ https://blog.weisspc.com/merged-hospital-contract-risk/#respond Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:00:48 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6695 What will happen to your hospital contract or to your hospital employment relationship in the event the hospital merges? Will you still be the contract holder? Will you still have a job?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/merged-hospital-contract-risk/feed/ 0 6695 Stop Trade Secrets From Walking Out the Door – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-from-leaving-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-from-leaving-video/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:00:33 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5615 Your medical group’s most important assets, its physicians and other providers, walk out the door each night.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-from-leaving-video/feed/ 0 5615 Why It’s Your Deck of Cards – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention-video/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:00:54 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5030 "We're screwed. The hospital won't renew our contract."

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention-video/feed/ 0 5030 Why It’s Your Deck of Cards https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:00:07 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=4630 Medical groups and individual physicians often complain about the hand they’ve been dealt. They seek a strategy to deal with it. In some cases that strategy exists. In others they have waited too long before seeking help.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-strategic-reinvention/feed/ 0 4630 Mistakes Happen – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen-audio/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:00:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=4311 It’s often how the mistake maker, not the “victim,” reacts that makes the difference in the outcome.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen-audio/feed/ 0 4311 The (Not So) Obvious Alternative to Cutbacks – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks-video/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:00:30 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=4164 If yours is an average group, you’re doing more work for less pay.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks-video/feed/ 0 4164 Psst, Wanna Buy a Watch? The Myth of Security in Hospital Employment – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security-audio/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:00:01 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3810 Many “experts” tell physicians that the key to financial security is employment by hospitals. Do they really think you’re that blind?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security-audio/feed/ 0 3810 Mistakes Happen https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen/ https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:00:26 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3727 Mistakes happen. There’s a divergence of opinion on the question of whether or not to apologize or express sorrow over a healthcare error.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/mistakes-happen/feed/ 0 3727 Stop Trade Secrets From Walking Out the Door https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-from-leaving/ https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-from-leaving/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:00:23 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3720 It’s great to develop team spirit and camaraderie to hold a group together. But it’s not enough to rely on it to protect your group’s sensitive data and strategies.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/stop-trade-secrets-from-leaving/feed/ 0 3720 Employment Insecurity – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians-audio/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:39 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=2844 Hospital employment? Sure, it’s security… in some alternative universe.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians-audio/feed/ 0 2844 Psst, Wanna Buy a Watch? The Myth of Security in Hospital Employment https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:22 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=2881 Hospital employment isn't the safety net it's made out to be. Learn why relying on a single employer can jeopardize your financial future.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-myths-security/feed/ 0 2881 Employment Insecurity https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians/ https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:00:20 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=2834 Physician employment may seem stable, but insecurity is growing. Learn how to protect your career and autonomy in today’s healthcare market.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/employment-insecurity-physicians/feed/ 0 2834 Creating Transformational Contracts https://blog.weisspc.com/transformational-contracts-medical-groups/ https://blog.weisspc.com/transformational-contracts-medical-groups/#respond Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:00:33 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=2284 I’ve described exclusive contract relationships between hospital-based groups and facilities as being Relationship Contracts™, not Transactional Contracts™. To recap what I mean by those terms, Transactional Contracts™ are ones in which the parties negotiate for a deal which, essentially, terminates as of the closing. For example, think about the purchase of a car or the purchase...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/transformational-contracts-medical-groups/feed/ 0 2284 Hospital Employment is No Panacea for Physicians – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-is-no-panacea-for-physicians-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-is-no-panacea-for-physicians-audio/#respond Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:00:22 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1268 Employment by hospitals is no safe harbor for physicians; in fact, it's quite the opposite.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-employment-is-no-panacea-for-physicians-audio/feed/ 0 1268 The (Not So) Obvious Alternative to Cutbacks https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks/ https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:09:09 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=887 Explore the impact of cutbacks on income and expectations amid economic challenges and discover strategies for growth.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/the-not-so-obvious-alternative-to-cutbacks/feed/ 0 887 Does Your Hospital Want a Relationship or Just a Transaction? https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-relationship-or-transaction/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-relationship-or-transaction/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:20:09 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=711 Does the hospital want a relationship with your group or does it just want a transaction? One of the key elements in the changing healthcare market is the fact that there is a growing desire on the part of many facilities to devalue the relationship aspects of their dealings with physician groups. Instead, they view...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-relationship-or-transaction/feed/ 0 711 In the Bureaucratic World https://blog.weisspc.com/bureaucracy-stifles-physician-leadership/ https://blog.weisspc.com/bureaucracy-stifles-physician-leadership/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:51:59 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=252 Bureaucracy stifles physician leadership—real change comes from those who act, not wait for permission from others.

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