Remind yourself that the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration to induce referrals of items or services covered by Medicare, TRICARE, and other federally funded programs.
Sexual Harassment is in the News. Make Sure Your Group’s or Facility’s Name Isn’t Included – Podcast
An investigation gone bad, or bad decisions made during and after a proper investigation, have an impact far beyond that on the accuser and the alleged.
Compound Drugs: Miracle Cure or Kickback Lure? – Medical Group Minute
Compounded drugs are valid treatment. Prescribing them is legal. However, accepting (or paying) kickbacks to prescribe them is a crime.
Do What We Say, Not What We Do – Hospitals Object To Transparency Roles – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he discusses hospital hypocrisy and pricing transparency.
Let’s Find the Cure for Surprise Physician Services Stealing
There is a crisis. But it’s not the one you’ve heard about.
It’s time to fix that. It’s time to change the conversation.
But to do that, you have to change the frame.
Physician Discontent With Hospital Employment Beginning to Boil – Podcast
Perhaps it’s only anecdotal, but the several hospital executives and well-connected hospital-affiliated physician group leaders I’ve spoken within the past few weeks tell the same story: a spate of resignations by hospital-employed physicians.
What Herman Cain Knows About the Defect in Medical Group Compensation Plans – Medical Group Minute
Herman Cain withdrew his name from consideration for a Fed seat because he couldn’t afford (or didn’t want) to work for the relatively low pay.
No Short-Term Solutions for Long-Term Problems – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark and learn about the danger of applying short term solutions to long term problems.
Don’t Let Models Dictate Your Business Structure
There’s an old saying that a person doesn’t really want a drill, they want a hole. I actually think there’s yet another level of thinking – why do they want the hole? Perhaps it’s to hang a painting.
Hospital Abandons Physician ASC Partners – Podcast
Listen while Mark discusses a hospital’s announcement that it’s closing down its physician joint venture ASC. Was it really their decision? Or have the physician partners realized that they no longer need the hospital?