The “friendly physician” model is being dismantled. New laws target MSO control and paper ownership, forcing real physician governance in healthcare practices.
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Medical Group Mergers and Un-Governance – Planning for Failure and Calling it Strategy
Medical group mergers often fail not because of economics, but because of governance. When groups preserve separate identities instead of fully integrating, the result is conflict, inefficiency, and eventual breakdown.
Utah Called It a Sandbox. Your Patients Are in It.
Utah has launched a program allowing AI to process prescription refills, but without clear regulatory authority or defined liability.
How to Escape the Factory-ification of Healthcare
Many physicians leave hospital or private‑equity owned practices only to recreate the same factory model they wanted to escape. Real differentiation comes from rejecting throughput medicine in favor of human‑centered care.
The FTC Just Told You Exactly What It’s Looking For. Is Your Noncompete on the List?
The FTC has abandoned a blanket ban on noncompetes, but is aggressively enforcing them in healthcare. What physician groups and physicians need to know now.
The Anesthesia Workforce Shortage Is Your Group’s Negotiating Leverage (If You Know How to Use It)
Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are projected to leave practice by 2033, creating a workforce shortage hospitals can’t ignore. Mark explores how anesthesia groups can turn that reality into real negotiating leverage — before the window closes.
Fraud on Fridays: Inside Job
Some of the most damaging fraud in medical practices doesn’t come from CMS, payors, or regulators—it comes from trusted employees.
“You Can Trust Us” Is Not a Contract Term
Time and again, physician group leaders, smart, experienced, and otherwise hard-nosed, regularly fall prey to a simple proposition when dealing with hospitals: “You can trust us.”
How To Use Scenario Surveys To Strengthen Strategy
How can physicians plan for uncertain futures? Learn how scenario surveys strengthen strategy, protect profits, and reduce risk in medical practices.
When Is a Letter “Mailed”? Postmarks, Contracts, and a Quiet USPS Change with Real Consequences
USPS postmark delays can make timely contract notices look late. Learn why this matters to protect deadlines and reduce legal risk.