Listen to Mark discuss a topic that you’re probably familiar, if not personally, then at least conceptually, with the notion of “F.U. money” – having enough money that you can simply walk away. That concept, whether you have the money or not, applies directly to your negotiation strategy.
A joke? Or can you do the equivalent right now?
Why are physicians working much harder for less money? Why is it proper that there are so many regulatory burdens interfering with physicians’ abilities to own and refer to facilities?
In keeping with our New Year’s Tradition, here’s the hack. Flip things around: What will you not do, or stop doing, next year?
Running a hospital based group as “service” for the hospital, functioning as a sort of clearinghouse for income and expenses, severely limits your group’s future.
What can your group do to construct, manage and exploit the power of first impressions?
This is important for hospital-based physician groups with exclusive contracts, as well as for office-based practices with hospital contracts.
If you’re a medical group leader, you must view your practice as consisting of several independent, yet coordinated, units, each of which requires a separate focus.
Why are physicians working much harder for less money? Why is it proper that there are so many regulatory burdens interfering with physicians’ abilities to own and refer to facilities?
Remember, that in cases of this sort, which are civil, not criminal, settlements resolve allegations, do not involve any admission of culpability or guilt…