Medical group decision making often moves fast when it should be slow, and slow when it should be fast.
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Payor Contracting is a Process, Not an Event
Payor contracting is an ongoing process, not a one-time event. Regular reviews and renegotiations are essential for optimal terms.
False Claims Act Settlement – Another Lesson for Physicians – Medical Group Minute
The next time a hospital tells you that they’ve checked the deal with their lawyers and that it’s okay, don’t take their word for it.
Assessing and Managing Medical Group Risk up Front Creates Profit and Entity Value – Success in Motion
As they say, the problem is that you don’t know what the problem is. And so it goes with risk within a medical group.
Amorality of Institutions – An Additional Argument for Physician Control of Hospitals – Podcast
People, not institutions, are capable of morality. At best, institutions are amoral. At worst, they are immoral.
Every Day is an Opportunity for an RFP Response – Medical Group Minute
Your group has held the exclusive contract for your specialty services, for example anesthesiology or radiology, for decades, but now the hospital is holding an RFP.
Provision of Staff, Payment of Expenses Leads to Federal Anti-Kickback Statute Violation
Providing staff or covering expenses for referral sources can violate the AKS. Be cautious of disguised compensation arrangements.
Medical Group and Healthcare Facility: Comfort Zone or Continued Existence, Your Choice. – Podcast
Most of us seek comfort. We want the usual.
Watch What You Negotiate For
The key is to adopt both a short term and a long term view of your business.
False Claims Act Settlement – Another Lesson for Physicians
The Stark Law makes it illegal for a hospital to bill Medicare for certain services referred by physicians with whom the hospital has a financial relationship unless the arrangement falls within one of the law’s specific exceptions.