Congress has legislated away new physician majority owned hospitals from Medicare participation. It didn’t legislate away control.
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You’re Not Being Managed, You’re Being Employed – Medical Group Minute
Is there a disconnect between the physician and the hospital?
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.
Who Asked the Patient If She Wants a Hospitalist? – Medical Group Minute
What the patient expects is of paramount importance.
Do You See Your Group as It Is or as You Wish It Were? – Medical Group Minute
Are you wearing a metaphorical pair of Blu-Blocker sunglasses?
You Are Not a Service – Medical Group Minute
Running a hospital based group as a “service” for the hospital, functioning as a sort of clearing house for income and expense, severely limits your group’s future.
Patient Complications Produce Hospital Profits
I argue that hospitals, as institutions, are at best amoral. At the same time, they are driven by profit and their executives bear no true downside risk, no risk of going negative in terms of personal liability.
Does Your Group Own Its Future or Are You Merely Renting It?
In reality, the “CEO” never really owned his business. He was simply its caretaker. He just realized it a bit too late.
Amorality of Institutions – An Additional Argument for Physician Control of Hospitals
Individuals, physicians in this discussion, are capable of morality and my experience is that most are highly moral. Sure, there are some bad apples, there are in any subset of society.
Three Important Tips for Thriving in a Down Economy – Medical Group Minute
The three most important things to do for your medical group to thrive in this economy.