Socialism is alive and well, and I’m not simply talking about the socialistic charade of Hugo Chavez.
Group Culture
The Ghost of Physicians’ Christmas Future
Money. Power. Status. Popularity. The four human interest motivators.
The Devaluation of Value-Based Billing – Medical Group Minute
“Value based billing” remains dominant in the medical industry news, chiefly from the MACRA angle.
Marriage and Medical Group Mergers – Podcast
Sure, unlike immigration love, less than heartfelt medical group merger isn’t a federal crime.
It’s Not the Ides of March, But Watch Out for Dr. Brute.
I recently spoke with a former group leader, who will go unnamed.
It had taken him years to build up a successful hospital-based practice with dozens of physician providers.
It Costs Nothing to Compete on the Basis of Common Courtesy
Prior to a recent speech to medical residents, I was chatting with the Department Chair concerning the growing importance of customer service in healthcare.
Disruptive Physician – You Know Who! (He/She Works for You)
Sure, it’s all PC to “counsel” these guys. To tell them how much you love them if only they will toe the line and be good boys or girls and get along with everyone while singing Kumbaya.
Who’ll Be The First to Be Let Go If Case Volume Drops Off?
How does a group of, say, 100 physicians account for whose work is going to be cut back, or who will have to be let go, when and if a facility the group serves closes or drastically scales back?
Sam Walton’s Failure Is a Lesson for Medical Groups
No, you’re not Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, but Sam Walton’s ghost can teach you a lesson about your future.
The Devaluation of Value-Based Billing – Medical Group Minute
“Value based billing” remains dominant in the medical industry news, chiefly from the MACRA angle.