What the term really means is let the hospital hold all the money, let the hospital decide who gets to render the care, and let the hospital decide what those providers should be paid.
Tag: collaboration
If Technology (and HIPAA) Drive Independent Healthcare Practice, Why the Need for Physician “Alignment?”
30 years ago, in order to practice law on a sophisticated level, you needed to be part of a firm with its relatively large support staff. You dictated and your secretary either took shorthand or transcribed the tape, typing away at a typewriter. Flash forward to today — I’m dictating this post into Evernote on…
Why Do Medical Society Leaders Assume Failure?
Why do medical society leaders assume failure? Learn how defeatist framing weakens physician leverage—and shapes bad outcomes.
The Problem of Perception – Healthcare Collaboration
What an odd color Mercedes; pink, like cotton candy. But what color is that pink? The pink in your mind’s eye is different from that in mine, and from that of each other reader. That’s because colors are perceptions made by each of us. *** The three students filed into the room and took seats…
From Me to We: From Physician to Provider
Understand the modern physician’s position amid societal changes that emphasize communal values and collective health.
Collaboration as a Tool in Negotiation
In my practice, I see a tremendous amount of tension, especially when it comes to the relationship between administration and hospital based groups.