A few weeks ago on the blog, I wrote about The Medical Group Governance Matrix™. I have a good friend who says, in the context of a physical skill, that prehistoric humans initially developed the strong, instinctual dominant-hand grip to be able to grab onto tree limbs and quickly climb in order to escape predators…
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State Licensing and Anti-Competitive Bureaucracy – Podcast
At a time when telemedicine and telehealth are poised for rapid expansion, many state medical boards are doubling down on what appears to be their true purpose: enacting and enforcing anti-competitive measures to protect those already licensed in the jurisdiction.
State Licensing and Anti-Competitive Bureaucracy – Medical Group Minute
At a time when telemedicine and telehealth are poised for rapid expansion, many state medical boards are doubling down on what appears to be their true purpose: enacting and enforcing anti-competitive measures to protect those already licensed in the jurisdiction.
Every Day is an Opportunity for an RFP Response – Medical Group Minute
Your group has held the exclusive contract for your specialty services, for example anesthesiology or radiology, for decades, but now the hospital is holding an RFP.
State Licensing and Anti-Competitive Bureaucracy
At a time when telemedicine and telehealth are poised for rapid expansion, many state medical boards are doubling down on what appears to be their true purpose: enacting and enforcing anti-competitive measures to protect those already licensed in the jurisdiction. Medical boards, like all professional licensing boards, are bureaucratic barriers to open competition. Sure, they…
How to Prevent Your Medical Group From Getting Robbed of Its Staff – Podcast
Ever watch those old black and white B-movie Westerns?
RFP for Physician Services: Really Foolish Proposition
Starbucks took a 50 cent cup of coffee and wrapped it into an experience selling for far over a dollar. And that was just to start…
How to Prevent Your Medical Group From Getting Robbed of Its Staff
Ever watch those old black and white B-movie Westerns?
The bad guys would ride into town and rob the bank. “Hands up! Give us all the money!” And then off they’d ride carrying bags of cash.
What A 57 Year Old Burger Joint Can Teach You About Delivering Value – Podcast
The root beer was ice cold. The burger hot, it’s cheese melty. It was a special blend of distant, delicious, almost forbidden fruit.
Do You Notice This Disconnect in Medical Services RFPs?
Many requests for proposal (RFPs) for physician services completely miss the point by laying out what is expected and setting out strict performance standards.



