Several weeks ago, I noticed an acquaintance, “Dr. X,” driving out of the upscale shopping center near my house. I waived hello, but wasn’t sure if X had seen me. Recently, X apologized for not having recognized me that day. He said that he’s uncomfortable when he goes to that shopping area and is so…
Psychology of Success
Are You Headed to the Healthcare Factory? – Podcast
Are physicians going each day to a factory . . . a factory of a different kind?
Why Hospitals Don’t Want Employed Physicians to (Really) Succeed
You’d think that after spending millions of dollars setting up a foundation model entity to employ physicians, or even going out, in those states without prohibitions on the practice of medicine, and employing physicians directly, that hospitals would want you to succeed. Well, they do, sort of — but only to a point. Historically, physician…
A Factory of a Different Kind
It was a little after 4:00 a.m. as I left my driveway. Pitch black and raining. But from the moment I merged onto U.S. 101 heading south into Los Angeles to give a grand rounds presentation, there were other cars on the road. By 5:30 a.m., as I approached the major arteries of the L.A….