entity Archives - Wisdom. Applied. https://blog.weisspc.com/tag/entity/ Wisdom Applied - Decoding the Business of Healthcare — Mark Weiss’s Perspective Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:11:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 183918279 A Ban on PE in Medical Practice and a Gutting of Practice Value https://blog.weisspc.com/a-ban-on-pe-in-medical-practice-and-a-gutting-of-practice-value/ https://blog.weisspc.com/a-ban-on-pe-in-medical-practice-and-a-gutting-of-practice-value/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:51:56 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=34172 Certainly, Oregon is a small state in terms of medical practice, but what’s happened in Oregon could, and some say will, spread across the country.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/a-ban-on-pe-in-medical-practice-and-a-gutting-of-practice-value/feed/ 0 34172 Advanced Practice Providers Aren’t Necessarily the Grout For the Physician Gap https://blog.weisspc.com/advanced-practice-provider/ https://blog.weisspc.com/advanced-practice-provider/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:43:40 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31754 Supervisory requirements aren’t just administrative niceties; they’re the difference between compliant practice and a lawsuit waiting to happen.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/advanced-practice-provider/feed/ 0 31754 Switzerland as a Thinking Tool for Medical Group Structure https://blog.weisspc.com/switzerland-as-a-thinking-tool/ https://blog.weisspc.com/switzerland-as-a-thinking-tool/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:15:03 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31435 Medical group organizers generally confine their entity's business structure to a corporate or partnership type entity and then proceed to conduct business through it.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/switzerland-as-a-thinking-tool/feed/ 0 31435 Perhaps “Change Healthcare” Was Always A Cry For Help? The Two Real Lessons of the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Debacle. – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help-video/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:02:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31062 The financial impact was immediate and momentous: Neither new nor existing claims, nor payment for them, could be processed.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help-video/feed/ 0 31062 Perhaps “Change Healthcare” Was Always A Cry For Help? The Two Real Lessons of the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Debacle. – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help-audio/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:57:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31070 The financial impact was immediate and momentous: Neither new nor existing claims, nor payment for them, could be processed.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help-audio/feed/ 0 31070 Perhaps “Change Healthcare” Was Always A Cry For Help? The Two Real Lessons of the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Debacle. https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help/ https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:17:59 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30765 The financial impact was immediate and momentous: Neither new nor existing claims, nor payment for them, could be processed.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/perhaps-change-healthcare-was-a-cry-for-help/feed/ 0 30765 Jury Convicts Chief Compliance Officer For $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-video/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30186 We all know the expression “life imitating art”, but hardly anyone talks about “crimes imitating compliance”. That is, until today.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-video/feed/ 0 30186 Jury Convicts Chief Compliance Officer For $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-audio/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:57:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30196 We all know the expression “life imitating art”, but hardly anyone talks about “crimes imitating compliance”. That is, until today.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-audio/feed/ 0 30196 Putting a Limit on Your Obligation To Indemnify – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify-audio/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:23:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30375 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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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify-audio/feed/ 0 30375 Jury Convicts Chief Compliance Officer For $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:32:59 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=29862 We all know the expression “life imitating art”, but hardly anyone talks about “crimes imitating compliance”. That is, until today.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk/feed/ 0 29862 What You Need to Know About Keeping Your Strategy Fresh – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-keeping-your-strategy-fresh-success-in-motion-3/ https://blog.weisspc.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-keeping-your-strategy-fresh-success-in-motion-3/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:19:29 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=29732 Take a seat and ride along with Mark as he fills you in on the importance of keeping your strategy fresh.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-keeping-your-strategy-fresh-success-in-motion-3/feed/ 0 29732 Chinese “Weather” Balloons, Pies, and Medical Entity Structures https://blog.weisspc.com/chinese-weather-balloons-pies-and-medical-entity-structures/ https://blog.weisspc.com/chinese-weather-balloons-pies-and-medical-entity-structures/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28552 It's often bemoaned that industry leaders suffer from being in an echo chamber.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/chinese-weather-balloons-pies-and-medical-entity-structures/feed/ 0 28552 Dirigibles, Cakes, and Medical Entity Structures https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-innovation/ https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-innovation/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:16:02 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28277 It's often bemoaned that industry leaders suffer from being in an echo chamber.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-innovation/feed/ 0 28277 What is Your Medical Group’s Purpose? – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/what-is-your-medical-groups-purpose-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/what-is-your-medical-groups-purpose-sim/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27931 Like life without an underlying philosophy, business without a purpose is simply giving in to the default position.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/what-is-your-medical-groups-purpose-sim/feed/ 0 27931 Dirigibles, Cakes and Medical Entity Structures – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/dirigibles-cakes-and-medical-entity-structures-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/dirigibles-cakes-and-medical-entity-structures-sim/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19342 Ride along with Mark as he tells you why there are powerful business structure lessons in dirigibles and cakes.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/dirigibles-cakes-and-medical-entity-structures-sim/feed/ 0 19342 Creating New Healthcare Ventures Without Outside Capital – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/creating-new-healthcare-ventures-without-outside-capital-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/creating-new-healthcare-ventures-without-outside-capital-sim/#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:30:53 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10177 Stop thinking first about outside capital. This is healthcare collaboration in its true form.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/creating-new-healthcare-ventures-without-outside-capital-sim/feed/ 0 10177 Putting a Limit on Your Obligation to Indemnify – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify-video/#respond Wed, 05 Sep 2018 16:00:02 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9926 You might skip over indemnification provisions when negotiating a contract. You understand what they are. Or do you?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify-video/feed/ 0 9926 Franchising As a Healthcare Business Model – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model-video/#respond Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:00:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9763 Franchise models exist in medicine as well as in hamburgers. For example, in the urgent care center market.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model-video/feed/ 0 9763 Physician Control of Hospitals From the Virus’s Point of View – Medical Group Minute Series https://blog.weisspc.com/from-the-virus-point-of-view-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/from-the-virus-point-of-view-video/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:00:52 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8738 Think like a virus when considering open possibilities in taking control of your future.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/from-the-virus-point-of-view-video/feed/ 0 8738 Putting a Limit on Your Obligation to Indemnify https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify/ https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:24:24 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8336 Learn why indemnify provisions are essential. They are not just boilerplate but crucial for enforcing agreements effectively.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/putting-limit-obligation-indemnify/feed/ 0 8336 Why You Must Understand Personal Incentives in Entity Negotiation https://blog.weisspc.com/must-understand-personal-incentives-entity-negotiation/ https://blog.weisspc.com/must-understand-personal-incentives-entity-negotiation/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2016 15:00:23 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7057 Understand how personal incentives and entity negotiation influence physician group dynamics and deal outcomes.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/must-understand-personal-incentives-entity-negotiation/feed/ 0 7057 Risky Behavior And Healthcare Businesses – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/risky-behavior-healthcare-businesses-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/risky-behavior-healthcare-businesses-audio/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6912 When we think of risky behavior, we usually think of personal acts.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/risky-behavior-healthcare-businesses-audio/feed/ 0 6912 Amorality of Institutions – An Additional Argument for Physician Control of Hospitals – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-control-hospital-ethics-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-control-hospital-ethics-audio/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:00:47 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6897 People, not institutions, are capable of morality. At best, institutions are amoral. At worst, they are immoral.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-control-hospital-ethics-audio/feed/ 0 6897 Franchising as a Healthcare Business Model – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model-audio/#respond Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:00:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6746 Franchise models exist in medicine as well as in hamburgers. For example, in the urgent care center market.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model-audio/feed/ 0 6746 Risky Behavior and Healthcare Businesses https://blog.weisspc.com/risky-behavior-healthcare-businesses/ https://blog.weisspc.com/risky-behavior-healthcare-businesses/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:00:13 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6719 Risky behavior impacts medical groups and healthcare businesses, too. Sometimes this is a result of the personal acts or omissions of an employee, as in medical malpractice.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/risky-behavior-healthcare-businesses/feed/ 0 6719 Franchising as a Healthcare Business Model https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model/ https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:00:07 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5216 Physician group leaders often mistakenly think that their options for business organization and for expansion are limited to the models traditionally found in medicine. But that’s simply not the case.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-franchising-business-model/feed/ 0 5216 Patient Complications Produce Hospital Profits https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-profit-from-complications/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-profit-from-complications/#respond Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:41 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3491 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.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-profit-from-complications/feed/ 0 3491 Amorality of Institutions – An Additional Argument for Physician Control of Hospitals https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-control-hospital-ethics/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-control-hospital-ethics/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:00:10 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=3322 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.

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