You might skip over indemnification provisions when negotiating a contract. You understand what they are. They’re just boilerplate, right? Wrong.
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In a Wall Street Journal piece published in last weekend’s Saturday/Sunday Nov. 11-12, 2017, edition, Ezekial Emanuel, M.D. of the University of Pennsylvania and other pursuits, wrote of the “hype of virtual medicine.” In particular, he cited studies that show that virtual medicine and high-tech health gadgets such as Fitbits accomplish nothing in regard to […]
A few months ago, while waiting at the gate for a flight, I couldn’t help but notice a gate agent making some woman unpack and repack and unpack and repack her expandable carry-on suitcase because it was too wide to fit into the measuring “box” for carry-on luggage. It was obvious from the gate agent’s […]
I promised to indemnify you. Here’s a quarter. You might skip over indemnification provisions when negotiating a contract. You understand what they are. They’re just boilerplate, right? Wrong. First, boilerplate isn’t “extra stuff.” It’s the opposite. Like the strong metal plate around a boiler designed to contain it and prevent an explosion, boilerplate in an […]
Ride along with Mark F. Weiss as he talks about what firefighters’ actions tell us about the mindset required of medical group leaders.
Would you write a check to a charity that pays its top executive $3 million a year?
“No plan survives contact with the enemy,” is a famous concept credited to many, bastardized by dozens, and plagiarized by even more. That’s because it’s true.
“No plan survives contact with the enemy,” is a famous concept credited to many, bastardized by dozens, and plagiarized by even more. That’s because it’s true. But the fragility of plans does not mean that you should forsake planning for your medical group’s or healthcare business’ future. In fact, it means just the opposite: You […]
I have a friend, a physician, Tom, who’s always wanted to become a carpenter. Not the frame a house type carpenter, but one who builds beautiful cabinets and fine furniture. I’ve seen his work, and I can attest that he would have been the Leonardo Da Vinci of woodworkers. If you wouldn’t have gone into […]
A study found little correlation between nonprofit hospitals’ CEO pay, which averaged almost $600,000 per year, and performance.
