Governance Archives - Wisdom. Applied. https://blog.weisspc.com/category/governance/ Wisdom Applied - Decoding the Business of Healthcare — Mark Weiss’s Perspective Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:44:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 183918279 Medical Group Mergers and Un-Governance – Planning for Failure and Calling it Strategy https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-merger-governance-failure/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-merger-governance-failure/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=37115 Medical group mergers often fail not because of economics, but because of governance. When groups preserve separate identities instead of fully integrating, the result is conflict, inefficiency, and eventual breakdown.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-merger-governance-failure/feed/ 0 37115 Money Likes Speed. Has Your Group’s Governance Put the Brakes on Your Future? https://blog.weisspc.com/money-likes-speed-has-your-groups-governance-put-the-brakes-on-your-future/ https://blog.weisspc.com/money-likes-speed-has-your-groups-governance-put-the-brakes-on-your-future/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 15:45:47 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30999 That may be true on the highway, but it’s patently untrue in terms of your group’s business. In business you need to be able to make decisions quickly and then act on them.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/money-likes-speed-has-your-groups-governance-put-the-brakes-on-your-future/feed/ 0 30999 The Fortune Teller – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes-audio/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:41:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30514 From down the street I could see the fortune teller's shop.
Did she know that I was coming?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes-audio/feed/ 0 30514 You’re Dead. Now What? Succession and Medical Group Leadership https://blog.weisspc.com/youre-dead-succession-medical-group-leadership/ https://blog.weisspc.com/youre-dead-succession-medical-group-leadership/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:39:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30520 Unfortunately, few groups engage in seriously addressing even the simpler issues of succession in medical group leadership.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/youre-dead-succession-medical-group-leadership/feed/ 0 30520 Medical Group Termites – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites-video/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:01:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30373 structured your relationships with hospitals, referral sources, and other influencers. But did you pay attention to what's going on inside your practice's own house?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites-video/feed/ 0 30373 How Professional Expertise Can Become an Anchor, Not an Advantage – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/how-professional-expertise-can-become-an-anchor-not-an-advantage-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/how-professional-expertise-can-become-an-anchor-not-an-advantage-audio/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:18:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=29908 Many professionals, from architects to anesthesiologists, from structural engineers to surgeons, make the mistake of focusing solely on developing their skill sets and in delivering those skills to their customers, patients or clients.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/how-professional-expertise-can-become-an-anchor-not-an-advantage-audio/feed/ 0 29908 Why Document the Value of a Group Member’s Interest? – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-value-of-group-members-interest-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-value-of-group-members-interest-video/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:22:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=29891 They say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-value-of-group-members-interest-video/feed/ 0 29891 Why Document the Value of a Group Member’s Interest? – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-the-value-of-a-group-members-interest-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-the-value-of-a-group-members-interest-audio/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:56:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=29083 They say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-the-value-of-a-group-members-interest-audio/feed/ 0 29083 Bastiat, a Teenage Magician and Medical Group Decision Making – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making-audio/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28439 A magic show is about misdirection: that which is seen and that which isn’t seen.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making-audio/feed/ 0 28439 Are Backseat Drivers Running Your Medical Group? – Success in Motion Series https://blog.weisspc.com/are-backseat-drivers-running-your-medical-group-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/are-backseat-drivers-running-your-medical-group-sim/#respond Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:44:02 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27093 Ride along with Mark, but don't touch the wheel, as he discusses who should be driving your medical group's future.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/are-backseat-drivers-running-your-medical-group-sim/feed/ 0 27093 Don’t Cripple the Ability of Group Leaders to Lead https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-cripple-the-leaders-ability/ https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-cripple-the-leaders-ability/#respond Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:48:58 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27078 Many groups create policies, either formal or informal, that actually dissuade and hinder the ability of physician leaders to lead.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-cripple-the-leaders-ability/feed/ 0 27078 Medical Group Termites – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites-audio/#respond Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27031 Perhaps you've carefully structured your medical group's relationships with hospitals, referral sources, and other influencers. But did you pay attention to what's going on inside your practice's own house?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites-audio/feed/ 0 27031 Borrow A Governance Lesson from Credit Suisse – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/borrow-a-lesson-from-credit-suisse-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/borrow-a-lesson-from-credit-suisse-sim/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=24282 Sit back and listen while Mark talks about how you can profit by paying your team bonuses upon achieving business milestones.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/borrow-a-lesson-from-credit-suisse-sim/feed/ 0 24282 Why Your Medical Group Might Be Headed Down the Cliff, and How to Stop It – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround-audio/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19453 This is a perfect metaphor for the false belief that there’s a strong foundation holding up the structure of your group. In reality, the truth can be much different.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround-audio/feed/ 0 19453 Why Your Medical Group Might Be Headed Down the Cliff, and How to Stop It – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround-video/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19428 You’re all set to embark on some new project or endeavor, such as expanding the scope of your medical group’s operations to the neighboring community, or even to a site hundreds of miles away.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround-video/feed/ 0 19428 Are Backseat Drivers Running Your Medical Group? https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-leadership-control/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-leadership-control/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19255 When I was a kid, my dad used to let me sit on his lap and steer the car while he was driving down the road. We’re not talking just around the block, we’re talking miles. I couldn’t touch the pedals; I was five or six years old, but I was sure doing the steering.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-leadership-control/feed/ 0 19255 Why Your Medical Group Might Be Headed Down the Cliff, and How to Stop It https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19173 You’re all set to embark on some new project or endeavor, such as expanding the scope of your medical group’s operations to the neighboring community, or even to a site hundreds of miles away.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-strategy-turnaround/feed/ 0 19173 Don’t Let a Mind Virus Destroy Your Medical Group – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-let-a-mind-virus-destroy-your-medical-group-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-let-a-mind-virus-destroy-your-medical-group-sim/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=18970 Ride along with Mark as he warns you about a mind-virus that can destroy your medical group.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-let-a-mind-virus-destroy-your-medical-group-sim/feed/ 0 18970 More Than Short-Term Solution Needed for Medical Group Economic Crisis https://blog.weisspc.com/more-than-short-term-solution-needed-for-medical-group-economic-crisis/ https://blog.weisspc.com/more-than-short-term-solution-needed-for-medical-group-economic-crisis/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:45:53 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=17908 The coronavirus crisis has caused a short term economic crisis for many medical groups.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/more-than-short-term-solution-needed-for-medical-group-economic-crisis/feed/ 0 17908 Why You Need to Conduct a Medical Group Governance Stress Test https://blog.weisspc.com/why-you-need-to-conduct-a-medical-group-governance-stress-test/ https://blog.weisspc.com/why-you-need-to-conduct-a-medical-group-governance-stress-test/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=17533 The coronavirus crisis has turned into a governance and structure crisis for many medical groups.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/why-you-need-to-conduct-a-medical-group-governance-stress-test/feed/ 0 17533 Your Medical Group’s Governance Structure https://blog.weisspc.com/your-medical-groups-governance-structure/ https://blog.weisspc.com/your-medical-groups-governance-structure/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:11:01 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10944 How quickly and effectively does your medical group make decisions? Both decisions that are proactive and those that are reactive? I’m by no means assuming that your medical group is broken. What I am assuming is that, no matter how it’s structured, there’s room to improve its governance structure. [If you haven’t read it yet,...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/your-medical-groups-governance-structure/feed/ 0 10944 Busy vs. Business – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/busy-vs-business-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/busy-vs-business-sim/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:42:23 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10934 Take a break from your busy day and ride along with Mark as he talks about how the distinction between busy and actually doing business impacts your medical group.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/busy-vs-business-sim/feed/ 0 10934 Medical Group Mergers: Making 1 + 1 = 3 – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy-audio/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:14:13 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10895 Despite our teacher’s inability to conceive that it ever could, in the domain of medical group mergers 1 plus 1 can equal 3.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy-audio/feed/ 0 10895 Does Your Medical Group’s Governance Need Reform School? – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/does-your-medical-groups-governance-need-reform-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/does-your-medical-groups-governance-need-reform-sim/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2019 19:06:13 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10899 Take a ride with Mark as he discusses medical group governance and why it might be time to tune yours up.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/does-your-medical-groups-governance-need-reform-sim/feed/ 0 10899 Medical Group Mergers: Making 1 + 1 = 3 – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy-video/#respond Wed, 15 May 2019 16:59:28 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10627 We kids joked that “new math” was going to make 1 plus 1 equal 3.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy-video/feed/ 0 10627 Hospital CEO Blames (Almost) His Dog for Eating His Homework . . . I Mean Profits – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-blame-culture-financial-mismanagement-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-blame-culture-financial-mismanagement-video/#respond Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:30:02 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10536 Mark discusses how a hospital CEO passes blame to an “aggressive, direct competitor” for the downturn in his facility’s patient volume.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-blame-culture-financial-mismanagement-video/feed/ 0 10536 Medical Group Mergers: Making 1 + 1 = 3 https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy/ https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2019 15:08:20 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10492 When I was a kid, there was a new method of teaching math that was heavily marketed to our parents. It was called the “new math.” It was supposed to make it a way for math to be more easily understood by students.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/successful-medical-group-merger-strategy/feed/ 0 10492 Hospital CEO Blames (Almost) His Dog for Eating His Homework . . . I Mean Profits https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-blame-culture-financial-mismanagement/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-blame-culture-financial-mismanagement/#respond Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:00:55 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10210 In a quote qualitatively similar to “my dog ate my homework,” a hospital CEO blamed an “aggressive, direct competitor” for the downturn in his facility’s patient volume. The drop in business led to a significant financial loss, a staff layoff, and a near scrape with Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-blame-culture-financial-mismanagement/feed/ 0 10210 The Medical Group Governance Matrix https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-governance-matrix/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-governance-matrix/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:55:33 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8225 Discover the Medical Group Governance Matrix to improve leadership, decision-making, and growth strategies in physician-owned practices.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-governance-matrix/feed/ 0 8225 The Theory of Relativity and Medical Practice – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/theory-relativity-medical-practice-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/theory-relativity-medical-practice-sim/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:00:52 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7893 Forget Einstein and learn Mark's Theory of Relativity: No deal that a medical group or facility, or even an individual, does is actually an isolated transaction.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/theory-relativity-medical-practice-sim/feed/ 0 7893 The Fortune Teller – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes-video/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:00:25 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7847 From down the street I could see the fortune teller’s shop.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes-video/feed/ 0 7847 Bastiat, a Teenage Magician, and Medical Group Decision Making https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:00:47 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7878 A magician’s trick teaches medical leaders to anticipate unintended outcomes—essential in strategic decision‑making and governance.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making/feed/ 0 7878 Bastiat, Philosophy and Medical Group Decision Making – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making-sim/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:00:59 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7658 Ride along as Mark Weiss and his special guest, Frederic Bastiat (well, just his philosophy), and learn about how to incorporate Bastiat's principles of "that which is seen and that which is not seen" into medical group decision making.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-decision-making-sim/feed/ 0 7658 You’re Dead. Now What? Succession and Medical Group Governance – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/youre-dead-succession-medical-group-leadership-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/youre-dead-succession-medical-group-leadership-audio/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:00:01 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7025 Have you heard the one about the man who doesn’t walk into a bar?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/youre-dead-succession-medical-group-leadership-audio/feed/ 0 7025 How to Increase Medical Practice Income – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-increase-medical-practice-income-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-increase-medical-practice-income-video/#respond Wed, 10 Feb 2016 17:00:07 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6790 Years ago, I met someone who ran a food concession business at a large public venue, a county fair ground.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-increase-medical-practice-income-video/feed/ 0 6790 Don’t Hinder the Ability of Group Leaders to Lead – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-cripple-the-leaders-ability-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-cripple-the-leaders-ability-audio/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:00:40 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5749 There's little question that most, if not all, medical groups should be led by practicing physicians.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-cripple-the-leaders-ability-audio/feed/ 0 5749 How Professional Expertise Can Become an Anchor, Not an Advantage https://blog.weisspc.com/how-professional-expertise-can-become-an-anchor-not-an-advantage/ https://blog.weisspc.com/how-professional-expertise-can-become-an-anchor-not-an-advantage/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:00:57 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5575 Many professionals, from architects to anesthesiologists, from structural engineers to surgeons, make the mistake of focusing solely on developing their skill sets and in delivering those skills to their customers, patients or clients.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/how-professional-expertise-can-become-an-anchor-not-an-advantage/feed/ 0 5575 How to Increase Medical Practice Income https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-increase-medical-practice-income/ https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-increase-medical-practice-income/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:00:31 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5562 Your prices are set by way of contracts with payors, are subject to the limits of government reimbursement, or are tied to provisions of exclusive contacts requiring plan participation.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-increase-medical-practice-income/feed/ 0 5562 Why Your Group Has to Get Out of Its Own Way: Governance https://blog.weisspc.com/why-your-group-has-to-get-out-of-its-own-way-governance/ https://blog.weisspc.com/why-your-group-has-to-get-out-of-its-own-way-governance/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:00:07 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5443 Discover the pitfalls of overly democratic medical group governance and how it influences strategic planning and operational effectiveness.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/why-your-group-has-to-get-out-of-its-own-way-governance/feed/ 0 5443 You’re Not Being Managed, You’re Being Employed – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend-audio/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:00:07 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=4603 Is there a disconnect between the physician and the hospital?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend-audio/feed/ 0 4603 The Fortune Teller https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes/ https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2014 14:00:46 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=4422 From down the street I could see the fortune teller’s shop. Did she know that I was coming? Go ahead, laugh. But if you’re a member of a 15 or more person medical group, do you have any clue, any clue at all, about your group’s future? I’m a fortune teller of sorts. I can...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/predicting-medical-group-outcomes/feed/ 0 4422 Why Document the Value of a Group Member’s Interest? https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-the-value-of-a-group-members-interest/ https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-the-value-of-a-group-members-interest/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:30:37 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=4286 What is the formula for determining value? Does that formula trigger or destroy other rights and privileges that the group wants to assert in its organizational documents?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/why-document-the-value-of-a-group-members-interest/feed/ 0 4286 Don’t Hinder the Ability of Group Leaders to Lead – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-hinder-leadership-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-hinder-leadership-video/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:00:52 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3983 There's little question that most, if not all, medical groups should be led by practicing physicians.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-hinder-leadership-video/feed/ 0 3983 You’re Not Being Managed, You’re Being Employed – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend-video/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:58:55 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3928 Is there a disconnect between the physician and the hospital?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend-video/feed/ 0 3928 Hospital Administrators Assume That Your Group Is Out of Control – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-assumptions-medical-groups-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-assumptions-medical-groups-video/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:48:37 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3895 If you are a hospital-based physician, you can be certain that there are one or more so-called national groups targeting your facility.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-assumptions-medical-groups-video/feed/ 0 3895 Spare Change – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-revenue-leakage-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-revenue-leakage-audio/#respond Fri, 31 May 2013 16:00:56 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3114 If you don’t like the direction of change in health care, start instituting some change on your own.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-revenue-leakage-audio/feed/ 0 3114 The Chicken, the Pig and the ACO – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/the-chicken-and-the-pig-and-the-aco-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/the-chicken-and-the-pig-and-the-aco-video/#respond Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3399 Hospital administrators are involved in ACO formation, but physicians are being asked to fully commit.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/the-chicken-and-the-pig-and-the-aco-video/feed/ 0 3399 Spare Change https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-revenue-leakage/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-revenue-leakage/#respond Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3009 Prohibitions as to new physician owned Medicare certified hospitals stifling you? Start another type of facility or one that’s not aimed at Medicare patients.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-revenue-leakage/feed/ 0 3009 Hospital Administrators Assume That Your Group Is Out of Control https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-assumptions-medical-groups/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-assumptions-medical-groups/#respond Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:00:36 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1782 If you are a hospital-based physician, you can be certain that there are one or more so-called national groups targeting your facility. That is, they want to put you out of business. Probably better said, first they want to take some or all of your current physician staff, and maybe some of your non-physician staff,...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-assumptions-medical-groups/feed/ 0 1782 I Just Want a Contract https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-contractual-vulnerability/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-contractual-vulnerability/#respond Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:47 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1498 “I’m just planning my practice’s new business.” “I can’t devote any resources to its structure.” “I just want a contract.” Is it any wonder why physicians are such easy prey for “alignment?” Please do a deal with one of my clients . . . please.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-contractual-vulnerability/feed/ 0 1498 You’re Not Being Managed, You’re Being Employed https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend/ https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend/#respond Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:00:47 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1430 I recently read an article about a physician who had sold his practice to a hospital. He was quoted as having stated that he had grown disenchanted with running the business end of his own practice, thus he had agreed to “have my practice managed by” the hospital. From the article author’s viewpoint, this signals...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/independent-agent-physician-employment-trend/feed/ 0 1430 The Chicken and the Pig and the ACO https://blog.weisspc.com/the-chicken-and-the-pig-and-the-aco/ https://blog.weisspc.com/the-chicken-and-the-pig-and-the-aco/#respond Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:26:18 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1311 I recently heard it said that while it takes both a chicken and a pig to make a ham and egg breakfast, the chicken is merely involved while the pig is fully committed. How different is this from the relationship between hospital administrators on the one hand, and physicians on the other, in connection with...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/the-chicken-and-the-pig-and-the-aco/feed/ 0 1311 Medical Group Termites https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:11 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1173 Perhaps you've carefully structured your relationships with hospitals, referral sources, and other influencers. But did you pay attention to what's going on inside your practice's own house?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-termites/feed/ 0 1173 The Chicken, the Pig and the ACO – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/the-chicken-and-the-pig-and-the-aco-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/the-chicken-and-the-pig-and-the-aco-audio/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:00:21 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1042 Hospital administrators are involved in ACO formation, but physicians are being asked to fully commit.

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