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Tag: ACO
You’re Not Being Managed, You’re Being Employed – Medical Group Minute
Is there a disconnect between the physician and the hospital?
Laid Off Docs: You’re Heavy and You’re Not My Brother
Corporations exist to make a profit. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a fact of life. One that I am all in favor of. Just keep your eyes open.
Swimming With the Stream or Swimming Upstream? – Medical Group Minute
The healthcare tide is strong: pushing forward hospital-centric healthcare, accountable care organizations, and governmental meddling.
If Technology (and HIPAA) Drive Independent Healthcare Practice, Why the Need for Physician “Alignment?” – Medical Group Minute
Technological revolution enables the coordination of care across locations, providers, and facilities.
Shocking! No Physician Financial Benefit From ACO Participation
Creating additional levels of bureaucracy – more paperwork, more direction, more top-down control – leaves less time for patient care, at least for care that is customized as opposed to cookie cutter. It leads to physician dissatisfaction and less, not more, job security.
Who Asked the Patient If She Wants a Hospitalist? – Medical Group Minute
What the patient expects is of paramount importance.
Picking Off the Fruits of Your Success – Medical Group Minute
The hospital approaches you and says that they are building an ACO – won’t you join with them and become an employee of their sponsored foundation or medical group?
Do You Really Want This Smaller Future? – Podcast
In my work with physician groups across the country, I often encounter this defeatist attitude.
Yin and Yang. Contract Term and Termination – Medical Group Minute
Your contract’s real term is how quickly it can be terminated.