Over the past five, ten or twenty years, your group has worked long and hard to develop its business. You’ve become successful. But now, you see threats everywhere: threats from the hospital that wants to employ you, threats of forced ACO participation, threats of replacement by paraprofessionals, threats of competition from national groups and the…
Almost all physician groups are mired in mediocrity. Only 3 to 4 percent are in the category of top performers, of those who have seized their own futures. Those few are the groups that I call the strategic groups. There’s a choice, an intersection – the great intersection – and you’ve come to it today….
Many medical practices operate as if no one is driving the bus.
For many medical practices, it appears as if no one is driving the bus; that is, no one is in charge of the group’s business. Instead, the practice operates like a runaway bus — yes, the providers are seeing patients, but where is it headed?
To succeed, groups must strategize for their own desired future and that involves telling the truth about the current state of affairs.
The healthcare tide is strong: pushing forward hospital-centric healthcare, accountable care organizations, and governmental meddling. But what way are you swimming toward your future? Are you swimming with the tide or against it? Certainly, some trends are strong and will continue to play out no matter how hard you fight against them. For those interested…
Does your medical group have a strategy to succeed, or are you simply hoping not to fail?
Strategic acceptance isn’t resignation—it’s leverage. Learn how medical groups can stop fighting unwinnable battles and redirect energy.
Is your medical group playing to win—or just avoiding loss? Passive strategy leads to decline. Chart a bold course instead.
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…