The coronavirus has closed their office doors, but the U.S. Department of Justice is still prosecuting healthcare crimes and extracting painful settlements.
Podcast
You Can Hold the Mayo, but Mayo Can’t Hold on to Hospital – Podcast
The tides of healthcare ebb and flow like the width of men’s ties and the political affiliation of Michael Bloomberg.
Why You Should Have Fired Them – Podcast
Listen to Mark as he discusses that it’s not the people that you have to fire that ruin your organization; it’s the people you should have fired but didn’t.
Why the Lack of Power Corrupts Absolutely: Dealing With Petty Bureaucrats – Podcast
Listen to Mark as he discusses that a few months ago, while waiting at the gate for a flight, I couldn’t help but notice a gate agent making some woman unpack and repack and unpack and repack her expandable carry-on suitcase because it was too wide to fit into the measuring “box” for carry-on luggage..
What You Must Know About Opportunities, Euphemisms, and Power: Group “Buys” Competitors for Nothing – Podcast
Listen to Mark as he discusses in the real-world context of opportunistic action, “partnership” is a euphemism for “acquired” or “controlled.”
Surprise (Medical Bills)! Language, Framing and Your Bank Account – Podcast
Listen as Mark discusses that both state and national level politicians certainly know what side the bread is buttered on, and who’s doing the buttering. There are far more patients than there are physicians, thus the rush to fix the problem they’ve defined as “surprise medical bills.”
Models, Prediction and Quickly Changing – Podcast
Listen to Mark as he discusses the reality that we all construct and use models. Often, these are mental models, concepts or representations about how the world works.
How to Avoid a $46 Million Plus Compliance Mistake – Podcast
Listen to Mark discuss a recent lawsuit which resulted in a $500,000 plus settlement by Sac Cardio and a $30 million plus settlement by Sutter in regard to their relationship.
Hospital Performs Surgery on Itself and Cuts Off More Than Half Its Beds – Podcast
Listen as Mark discusses what could happen if patients no longer need you, or, at least, not as much of you?
Doctor Exclaims, “I Wasn’t The Target, So Why Are They Gunning For Me?” – Podcast
As I always say, think like a carpenter and measure twice (or even thrice), vetting each deal carefully with healthcare counsel, before cutting once, cutting your own neck, that is.