The first time that I saw a computer there were two in the room. One of them took up most of the south side of a floor of the Computer Science Building and the other took up most of the north side.
Tag: ACO
When the First Class Physicians Leave the Hospital, Who’ll Be Left?
I’m seeing a growing trend of dissatisfaction on the part of office practice physicians employed by, or otherwise closely aligned with, hospitals. They’re reporting a significant disparity between physicians who care/physicians with good skills/physicians who want to work, on the one hand, and the much larger majority, who have become satisfied to metaphorically punch the…
From Me to We: From Physician to Provider – Medical Group Minute
The tides come in and out, ties get wider then narrower then wider again, and society cycles round and round from “me” to “we.”
Amorality of Institutions – An Additional Argument for Physician Control of Hospitals – Podcast
People, not institutions, are capable of morality. At best, institutions are amoral. At worst, they are immoral.
Accountable Care Organizations: A Reactionary Grasp Not a Revolution in Patient Care – Medical Group Minute
Proponents of the ACO model argue that this time it’s different, that the model is not about controlling physicians, it’s about clinical issues and getting physicians integrated with other providers, both in respect of macro issues (e.g., establishing protocols, determining best practices and the design of studies) and micro issues (e.g., the coordination of a particular patient’s care).
Medical Group Value Walks Out the Door – Podcast
As much actual tension as there is between physician groups and ACOs, they share a common weakness.
Driverless Cars and the Death of Hospitals
Google’s driverless cars have logged over 100,000 miles without incident. I don’t know how many car drivers will want to give up the control, but I’d bet that large trucking companies are doing the calculations.
Is Your Medical Practice a Social Service or a Business? – Medical Group Minute
These are two entirely different goals and if a definitive answer doesn’t immediately pop out of your mouth you’re in trouble.
The Fast and the Dead
If a medical group cannot govern itself, if it is structured like a true democracy, one owner, one vote on everything, or if it has a bloated board, it will never be able to make decisions with the speed required for its continued success.
You’re Not Being Managed, You’re Being Employed – Podcast
Is there a disconnect between the physician and the hospital?