Some football coaches are known for their obsession with defense – for stopping the other team from scoring. But that only works as a part of a larger plan that involves their own team scoring. Don’t miss that point yourself. Many medical groups, both hospital based and office based, either operate without any overall business […]
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While on a website obviously aimed at the college student age group, I noticed an ad for a book by a well-known author. Below a picture of the book’s cover were the following words: “All of the words, printed on paper. Classic!” This is an interesting signpost of the impact of what Joseph Schumpeter called creative […]
The common belief, and it may be quite true, is that change is the greatest cause of stress. But what if it can be used to your group’s advantage? In the mid 1980’s there was a well known West Coast billing service that told its clients that they had only follow three simple rules to […]
“I’m just planning my practice’s new business.” “I can’t devote any resources to its structure.” “I just want a contract.” Is it any wonder why physicians are such easy prey for “alignment?” Please do a deal with one of my clients . . . please.
You, not your competitors, control your future – why would you think otherwise?
If your medical group signals its weakness, it will become easy prey.
Wildebeest, travelling in a herd of 1.5 million animals, migrate annually across the Serengeti. Predators lurk. Their targets are not the strong or even the multitudes of animals pulling together with the pack. Rather, it’s the stragglers, the unfocused and the tired who become the easy pickings. We’re animals, too, and this same relationship of predator and […]
No, this isn’t a post about self-destructive behavior within medical groups, although that’s a great topic for another day. It is, however, a post about introspection — with a twist. Despite all the news about the economy and falling physician incomes, many medical groups have difficulty competing for talent. Note that I’m not talking about simply […]
What does your ideal future look like? Feel silly thinking about this? It’s normal. Is your ideal future achievable? Maybe … but probably not. But that’s not the point of the exercise. The point is to set a goal, a point in space and in time from which you can look back to today – […]
Improving your group’s performance might be the worst thing you can do. There is nothing wrong with the notion of getting a little bit better each day, month, or year. That is if you discount the fact that improving the current structure of your group might keep you from getting where you really could be. […]
