Why is it that some group leaders believe that simply having data on what their competitors might offer in terms of exclusive contract stipends, depth of coverage, and the like weighs heavily on their group’s own future? This is incredibly limiting thinking. Consider the example of car manufacturers. Certainly, there are commodity manufacturers, such as…
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Align or “A Lyin’?”
Physician alignment is all the rage. But of course, as I’ve written before, hospitals use the line “align” when they’re actually a lyin’ to you. That is, unless the meaning of the word align actually is “to control.” However, as is the case with much propaganda, there is a kernel of truth within the concept…
Shadowing the Competition – Podcast
Someone’s strategizing to take over your practice; it might as well be you.
Medical Group Termites
Perhaps you’ve carefully structured your relationships with hospitals, referral sources, and other influencers. But did you pay attention to what’s going on inside your practice’s own house?
When You Have Time to Gripe
I was 16 and it was my third “real” job – working at McDonald’s. It’s been, well, a lot of years, but the lessons learned on that job still stick. During my McDonald’s training, I was bombarded with sayings that not only gave direction to the work level that was expected of me, but which…
Physician “Alignment” – When $X Does Not Equal $X
Valuation consultants’ refusal to opine at higher than the 75th percentile is taking the fairness out of fair market valuation and robbing you of your income.
Lewis and Clark on Medical Group – Hospital Deals
Like explorers needing horses, medical groups must negotiate early. Don’t wait until you’re desperate—start planning now.
The Same Amount of Money as an Employed Physician is Worth Less – Podcast
Not only is fair market valuation resulting in a spiraling down of employed physician income, the same amount of money earned as an employee is worth less than that amount earned if you still owned the practice.
Breaking the Chains of the New Normal
Physicians must evolve from passive to proactive to avoid being overwhelmed by hospital-centric models and face loss of autonomy.
Harnessing “Me to We”
Shift from transactional to relational: leverage the “we” mentality to strengthen physician-hospital partnerships to resist hospital control.