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…
Governance
The Chicken and the Pig and the ACO
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…
Medical Group Termites
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?
The Chicken, the Pig and the ACO – Podcast
Hospital administrators are involved in ACO formation, but physicians are being asked to fully commit.