Is your group being governed or governed? Yes, it’s a trick question. But the answer might just be a joke on you. The Greek language root of the word govern means to direct, rule, guide or steer. James Watt, the Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer and industrialist, modernized the steam engine, developing a way for it…
Tag: governance
Merger: Fallen From Grace – Podcast
Grace, not her real name, was very pretty. Long blonde hair. Tall. Fun.
Structure and Compensation: The Genetic Defect in Medical Groups
It’s one thing to understand that playing to self-interest motivates. Harnessing that self-interest advances the business’ own interests.
Merger: Fallen From Grace – Medical Group Minute
Grace, not her real name, was very pretty. Long blonde hair. Tall. Fun.
Why Your Group Has to Get Out of Its Own Way: Governance
Discover the pitfalls of overly democratic medical group governance and how it influences strategic planning and operational effectiveness.
How Not to Make This Governance Mistake
You’re under competitive pressure, so why cut your own group off at its knees?
The Fast and the Dead
If a medical group cannot govern itself, if it is structured like a true democracy, one owner, one vote on everything, or if it has a bloated board, it will never be able to make decisions with the speed required for its continued success.
The Odds of Medical Group Survival
My dog stood body frozen stiff yet ready to lunge. His eyes fixed on the only object in his world, the squirrel eating seeds off the ground 14 feet away. The squirrel matched the stare, glanced at the tree about four feet distant and then, continuing to eat the entire time, just turned his back…
Merger: Fallen From Grace
Grace, not her real name, was very pretty. Long blonde hair. Tall. Fun. But we used to joke that she could never develop a relationship because she didn’t like her suitors’ financial statements.
Hospital Administrators Assume That Your Group Is Out of Control – Medical Group Minute
If you are a hospital-based physician, you can be certain that there are one or more so-called national groups targeting your facility.




