Another week, another hospital closes. Well, at least one. Yes, this is a popular topic for the blog, because each additional hospital closure underscores the risk for physicians and medical groups that don’t spread risk. The lesson applies to both hospital-based and office-based physicians, although not necessarily equally. Yesterday, February 11, 2018, was the final, […]
Tag: employer
Across the county in nearly every industry, large companies are laying off full time workers and are turning to staffing companies which, in turn hire what amount to temps, many on a part time basis.
I knew that I had taken the wrong job after my first day at the firm.
More than thirty years have passed, so now I can laugh about it. But back then, I thought I was screwed.
I see zombies every day. More physicians don’t question the promises of employment.
It’s not uncommon for some physicians to be engaged in multiple ventures.
It’s not uncommon for some physicians to be engaged in multiple ventures.
A recent settlement in a case involving Wal-Mart raises interesting issues for hospitals contracting with medical groups.
It’s not uncommon for some physicians to be engaged in multiple ventures. For example, an ophthalmologist may be a partner in a group with a practice location in City X as well as a shareholder in a group providing weekend ophthalmology coverage in Suburb Y. Medical groups and their physician owners, as well as their […]
I see zombies every day. More physicians don’t question the promises of employment.
Have you made this same mistake? Either by taking a job with idiot savants or, even worse yet, by building a medical group comprised of them?