Physicians are certainly well acquainted with the concept of nosocomial infections, infections acquired by patients during the course of hospitalization and infections acquired by hospital personnel. But physicians are for the most part unaware of another type of infection relating to hospitals: the meme, or mind virus, an accepted cultural idea or paradigm, infecting physicians in…
Physician alignment is all the rage. But of course, as I’ve written before, hospitals use the line “align” when they’re actually a lyin’ to you. That is, unless the meaning of the word align actually is “to control.” However, as is the case with much propaganda, there is a kernel of truth within the concept…
Shift from transactional to relational: leverage the “we” mentality to strengthen physician-hospital partnerships to resist hospital control.
Most hospital based groups focus on outside competitors but ignore the threat from within.
When I first began practice, I worked for a law firm that represented clients in the entertainment industry. One thing that struck me from each morning’s required reading, Daily Variety, was that although it carried many announcements of auditions for minor roles, stars didn’t have to audition at all – in fact, the paper often…
Why are group-physician relationships so complicated when the rules are so simple?
If your medical group signals its weakness, it will become easy prey.
Understand the modern physician’s position amid societal changes that emphasize communal values and collective health.
You can buy a cheap pair of dress shoes that will crack and wear out in a year or you can buy shoes with an initial high price tag with much more supple leather and better craftsmanship that will last, with upkeep, more than a decade. Which pair was actually less expensive?
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…