Ride along with Mark as he discusses the pitfalls of being all too focused on closing a deal, instead of closing a good deal.
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IBM Might Be Kicking Watson Health to the Curb: The Danger in Big Data – Medical Group Minute
Big data and business decision making, especially in your practice, are two very different things.
Free $10.6 Million Dollar Lesson on How Not to Fire Physicians – Medical Group Minute
Here, courtesy of Tenet Healthcare and two terminated cardiologists is a lesson about firing physicians . . . and, when not to.
State Board and Hospital Recommend Against Better Care at a Lower Cost to Consumers
Chalk up a victory for less care at higher prices. Hey, aren’t those two of the Anti-Triple Aim?
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.