The three most important things to do for your medical group to thrive in this economy.
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If Technology (and HIPAA) Drive Independent Healthcare Practice, Why the Need for Physician “Alignment?”
30 years ago, in order to practice law on a sophisticated level, you needed to be part of a firm with its relatively large support staff. You dictated and your secretary either took shorthand or transcribed the tape, typing away at a typewriter. Flash forward to today — I’m dictating this post into Evernote on…
Ignoring the Perceived Bounds of Weakness – Podcast
If your medical group signals its weakness, it will become easy prey.
How to Secure Customer Satisfaction – Podcast
Stop kidding yourself that the delivery of expert, even world-class, medical care is sufficient to guarantee your group’s future.
The Next Frontier: The Battle Over Hospital-Centric Healthcare
When I have a question about my health, about the last thing I think of is calling the hospital; I call my doctor.
Ignoring the Perceived Bounds of Weakness
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…
Group Message Requires Consistent Language
In my article Hallway Chat = Boardroom Meeting, I wrote that there is no such thing as an “informal” conversation with a hospital administrator: Any communication with, or within earshot of, an administrator is a part of the negotiation process. Understanding this rule is the first step. It allows physician leaders to both protect their…
Mark Weiss’s Three Most Important Tips for Thriving in a Down Economy
You’ve asked for it: The three most important things I recommend you do for your medical group to thrive in a down economy. Here they are.