Chalk up a victory for less care at higher prices. Hey, aren’t those two of the Anti-Triple Aim?
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Don’t Step in Unintended Consequences – Medical Group Minute
Catalog all of your agreements. Consider each new deal or arrangement in light of your existing ones as a matter of standard operating procedure.
Mitigating Against Risk to Physician Groups of Hospital Closure – Podcast
Another week, another hospital closes. Well, at least one.
“But Everyone Is Doing It!” Is Not a Great Defense to a Compliance Violation
The speed limit’s 70 mph. I’m not going to tell you how fast I’m going, but I’m going with the flow of traffic, which is traveling at a lot more than the speed limit. Would a defense of, “but everyone is speeding” actually work?
Cooking Time = Negotiating Time – Medical Group Minute
Each negotiation has its own timing, not one set by a standard recipe or by a clock on the wall or on the calendar, but one that can be, and should be, set by you.
How to Have a Flexible Future: Paging Dr. Gumby – Podcast
When I was a kid, I had a Gumby. (Did you have one, too?)
Stranger Blows the Whistle – Expanded False Claims Danger – Success in Motion
An outsider with no knowledge of any single fraudulent claim brings a False Claims Act suit. What you need to know.
Coming Soon to the Closed Mall Near You – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he talks about malls. Closed malls, in particular, and the opportunity for you.
To Serve Man – Podcast
Many medical groups, certainly many hospital-based groups but, increasingly, even office-based groups, view themselves as simply providing a “service” for the hospital.
Mitigating Against Risk to Physician Groups of Hospital Closure – Medical Group Minute
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.