Increasing financial pressure is causing both for-profit and nonprofit hospital chains to sell off their hospitals.
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The hospital approaches you and says that they are building an ACO – won’t you join with them and become an employee of their sponsored foundation or medical group?
Socialism is alive and well, and I’m not simply talking about the socialistic charade of Hugo Chavez.
Criminal and, at least, serious civil, liability lurks in many neat neighborhoods. Create your own neighborhood watch to make sure that it’s not lurking behind your medical group’s otherwise metaphorical neat lawn.
Imagine that your only menu choice, anywhere, is a Happy Meal.
Many medical groups with large numbers (large being relative) of employed or subcontracted physicians have put themselves in the same sort of bind in respect of their workforce.
They’ve created an annual event out of the renewal of employment contracts and subcontracts by legislating a set renewal date.
Hiring for skills alone is a shortsighted game plan.
What if you’re sued for an event that one of your own members didn’t cause? To your dismay, you find out that you’re not covered for that.
Be honest: Do you own your practice or does it own you?
How easy, or hard, do you make it for potential deal partners to find you?