CHS lost billions while CEO compensation rose—an extreme case of misaligned incentives in hospital leadership that leadership must avoid.
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Uncompensated Medical Directorship Leads to $3.2 Million False Claims Act Settlement
You may have seen their websites: Anesthesia “practice management companies” that advertise “no stipends!” to obtain facility contracts. Or, you may have seen the RPFs, usually drafted by “consultants” or “management companies” (and others specializing in perhaps unknowingly committing federal crimes) who promise the surgeon-owners of ASCs that they’ll get anesthesia groups to provide a plethora…
What’s the Downside Risk for Hospital Executives?
A physician makes a mistake, commits negligence, and what’s the result? It can be horrific. Malpractice suit. Medical staff discipline. Medical board discipline leading even to loss of licensure. Reputation destroyed. Now ask yourself what happens if a hospital executive, say the CEO of a publicly held hospital chain, commits the equivalent type of error,…
Firefighters, Fear, and the Future of Your Medical Group
If healthcare becomes build-jobs or firefighting uniforms, your group’s future might be shaped by fear more than strategy. Be proactive.
What A Tennessee Lawsuit Teaches You About Protecting Your Medical Group’s Business
Noncompetes and litigation are strategic tools in healthcare.
Healthcare Freedom of Choice: Doughnuts and Doing Time
Discover why physicians must make real choice before they lose control of their practice, patients, and future.
Total Eclipse of the Mind
Business strategy demands clarity—even a total eclipse of the mind can be avoided with the right perspective and deliberate decision-making.
Another Hospital CEO (And His Senior VP) Sentenced to Years in Prison – Medical Group Minute Series
Two men failed to turn over more than $6 million in taxes collected from employees of an Arkansas hospital.
Putting a Limit on Your Obligation to Indemnify
Learn why indemnify provisions are essential. They are not just boilerplate but crucial for enforcing agreements effectively.
Firefighters, Fear, and the Future of Your Medical Group – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark F. Weiss as he talks about what firefighters’ actions tell us about the mindset required of medical group leaders.