Many physicians, even physician group leaders, have trouble with the notion of transformational change because today’s payor and hospital centric status quo is their “normal.”
Thriving
Why You Must Control the Context to Influence the Outcome
It’s morning in a mall outside of a metro station in Washington, D.C. Josh, dressed in jeans, T-shirt and baseball hat, picks up his violin and begins to play. Classical music, some of the most complex and beautiful ever written for the instrument, floods the air. Over the next three quarters of an hour, over…
The 4 “P’s” of Medical Group Success – Medical Group Minute
Marcus Lemonis of the TV show, The Profit, says that there are three “P’s” to business success
Why You Have to Build a Bigger Future
Life’s good and “efficient,” a common meme in healthcare. But, like a sponge, when conditions change, they can neither change with the times nor change location, at least not until it’s too late.
Do You Know Your “One Weird Trick to Losing Belly Fat?”
There is one weird trick and it can be yours and it has nothing to do with belly fat but everything to do with increasing your practice’s or business’s success. Clickbait. Although the term is often used as a pejorative, it describes an impactful statement that’s designed to grab your attention, pulling you in to…
Why the Hospital’s Idea of Physician Leader Means Follower – Podcast
I recently read an article about hospitals training physicians for “leadership” roles. What those hospitals are really doing is training more physicians to become hospital-employed or hospital-controlled managers.
I See Zombies Every Day – Medical Group Minute
I see zombies every day. More physicians don’t question the promises of employment.
The 4 “P’s” of Medical Group Success – Podcast
Marcus Lemonis of the TV show, The Profit, says that there are three “P’s” to business success.
About Brand Extension – Podcast
Extending a brand means to branch it out from one product or service line to another. Like Barbie dolls to Barbie bikes. Or, like Community Hospital to Community Hospital Medical Group.
Why the Hospital’s Idea of Physician Leader Means Follower
What those hospitals are really doing is training more physicians to become hospital-employed or hospital-controlled managers in order to monitor, cajole and threaten the members of the medical staff to follow mandated cost cutting measures.