Mark Weiss interviews ERISA expert attorney Christine Roberts about implementing Obamacare’s coverage requirements.
Why You Shouldn’t Waste Your Money Holding a “Strategic Planning” Retreat
Determining strategy has nothing to do with planning. Planning is a process of projecting from the present, while strategy is the opposite: it’s selecting a desired future from among alternatives, which future is then harnessed to pull you toward it.
Medical Groups Must Get Aggressive – Medical Group Minute
The sky is falling–I know, I heard it on the news today.
It’s Never the Right Time, So It’s Always the Right Time
Medical group leaders are busy focusing on day to day activities: Most are deeply involved in direct patient care. Some, yes, some, also devote some time to working on their business.
Efforts Don’t Necessarily Equal Value – Podcast
Efforts treating patients don’t create value between a medical group and a facility.
A Factory of a Different Kind – Medical Group Minute
Are physicians going each day to a factory . . . a factory of a different kind?
Emotions as Drivers of Contractual Relationships
People can’t separate emotions from decision-making. They can lie about it and claim emotions are not a factor, but it’s frankly impossible for emotions not to be a major driver of decision-making.
The First Step – Medical Group Minute
They say the first step is admitting there is a problem.
A Tip About Physician Alignment
It’s not too late to see that unless physicians plot their own future, the hospitals (and the government and, to the extent they will long exist…that’s another topic…health insurers) have a future planned for you.
Negotiation: Why Times 5 – Podcast
Why you should always ask “why” when negotiating.