Physician alignment is all the rage. But of course, as I’ve written before, hospitals use the line “align” when they’re actually a lyin’ to you. That is, unless the meaning of the word align actually is “to control.” However, as is the case with much propaganda, there is a kernel of truth within the concept…
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Shadowing the Competition – Podcast
Someone’s strategizing to take over your practice; it might as well be you.
Medical Group Termites
Perhaps you’ve carefully structured your relationships with hospitals, referral sources, and other influencers. But did you pay attention to what’s going on inside your practice’s own house?
Lewis and Clark on Medical Group – Hospital Deals
Like explorers needing horses, medical groups must negotiate early. Don’t wait until you’re desperate—start planning now.
Breaking the Chains of the New Normal
Physicians must evolve from passive to proactive to avoid being overwhelmed by hospital-centric models and face loss of autonomy.
Every Day is an Opportunity for an RFP Response
Learn how physician groups can build leverage, shape perception, and position themselves long before bids are issued.
The Two Classes of Hospital Based Medical Group Disruptors – Podcast
Most hospital based groups focus on outside competitors but ignore the threat from within.
The Chicken, the Pig and the ACO – Podcast
Hospital administrators are involved in ACO formation, but physicians are being asked to fully commit.
The Power of Conversations
Just as conversations help frame contract discussions, conversations help frame the shape of entire industries. Right now the frame in healthcare is greater cooperation between hospitals and physicians: alignment, ACOs, direct employment, collaboration. The result of that frame? Greater control by hospitals over physicians. But there’s no reason why that frame can’t be hijacked to…
From Robert Frost’s Road to the Great Junction
Medical groups face a pivotal choice: commoditization or creating an experience monopoly. Which path will define your future?