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Cooking Time = Negotiating Time – Medical Group Minute
Each negotiation has its own timing, not one set by a standard recipe or by a clock on the wall or on the calendar, but one that can be, and should be, set by you.
How to Offload Your Risk – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he teaches how you can give some of your risk to someone else.
Ghost of Eliot Ness Busts 345 Defendants in Nation’s Largest Opioid-Fueled Healthcare Fraud Extravaganza – $6 Billion In Alleged False Claims – Medical Group Minute
In a move reminiscent of prohibition-era crime fighter Eliot Ness, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a coordinated enforcement action against 345 alleged healthcare criminals, including over 100 physicians and other licensed (for now) healthcare professionals, in 51 judicial districts.
Stranger Blows the Whistle – Expanded False Claims Danger – Success in Motion
An outsider with no knowledge of any single fraudulent claim brings a False Claims Act suit. What you need to know.
Is It Really Easier to Schedule Coverage of a Closed Hospital? – Medical Group Minute
We used to joke about the name of Midway Hospital, an acute care hospital in L.A., saying that it was midway between life and death.
An anesthesiologist, commenting on my theme that inpatient care is becoming outpatient care and that the center of outpatient care isn’t the hospital but the freestanding facility, in his case the ASC, told me that I was missing an element in the analysis.
Coming Soon to the Closed Mall Near You – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he talks about malls. Closed malls, in particular, and the opportunity for you.
Mitigating Against Risk to Physician Groups of Hospital Closure – Medical Group Minute
Another week, another hospital closes. Well, at least one.
Yes, this is a popular topic for the blog, because each additional hospital closure underscores the risk for physicians and medical groups that don’t spread risk. The lesson applies to both hospital-based and office-based physicians, although not necessarily equally.
Can You Make it Any More Difficult for Your Patients to Pay You? – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he tells the story of having to work hard to pay his physician.
Medical Practice Admits Guilt. Pays $100 Million. Physician President Now Indicted. – Medical Group Minute
It is a crime, a violation of antitrust law, to conspire to allocate a market, thus driving up the price. It is particularly egregious when the conspiracy involves the market for medical care for cancer treatment.