It’s getting harder for hospital CEOs to stay out of jail. Or to get released. OK, in all fairness, James R. Cheek was the former CEO of Hope Medical Park Hospital in Hope, Arkansas. Cheek will be spending 3 years in federal prison, followed by 3 more years of supervised release. He won’t be lonely, […]
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Would you write a check to a charity that pays its top executive $3 million a year?
“No plan survives contact with the enemy,” is a famous concept credited to many, bastardized by dozens, and plagiarized by even more. That’s because it’s true.
“No plan survives contact with the enemy,” is a famous concept credited to many, bastardized by dozens, and plagiarized by even more. That’s because it’s true. But the fragility of plans does not mean that you should forsake planning for your medical group’s or healthcare business’ future. In fact, it means just the opposite: You […]
You say that your medical group is insured – is it really?
A study found little correlation between nonprofit hospitals’ CEO pay, which averaged almost $600,000 per year, and performance.
Have you heard the one about the man who doesn’t walk into a bar? Medical groups generally address governance from the aspect of current control. That’s the issue of who’s in charge. I’ve written many posts on what governance structures promote, and what governance structures inhibit, the ability of a group to set strategy, to […]
When I was 14, my friend Steve and I were stopped by the police for breaking into a car.
When I was 14, my friend Steve and I were stopped by the police for breaking into a car.
One of your group’s employees, Dr. Bob, wants to borrow $10,000…