People, not institutions, are capable of morality. At best, institutions are amoral. At worst, they are immoral.
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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
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”) makes it a crime to pay remuneration to induce a referral of a federal health care program patient. Many mistakenly believe that the AKS focuses only on cash remuneration, as in “here’s $100 for the case.” They believe that it’s somehow okay for a referral-receiving physician or group to…
State Licensing and Anti-Competitive Bureaucracy
At a time when telemedicine and telehealth are poised for rapid expansion, many state medical boards are doubling down on what appears to be their true purpose: enacting and enforcing anti-competitive measures to protect those already licensed in the jurisdiction. Medical boards, like all professional licensing boards, are bureaucratic barriers to open competition. Sure, they…
Where’s the Future? – Podcast
Where are the flying cars and the metal and glass houses, and the robots walking dogs? I was promised that future and it’s not here and I’m mad as hell.
Why Diligence is Due Way Before Due Diligence
f you’ve ever purchased or sold a house, you’re already familiar with the concept of “due diligence” in the sale of a medical group, ASC, or other healthcare business, just on a smaller scale.
How to Increase Medical Practice Income – Medical Group Minute
Years ago, I met someone who ran a food concession business at a large public venue, a county fair ground.
Don’t Work Like a Dog? Maybe You Should! – Success in Motion
People complain that they’re “working like a dog.” Isn’t that a good thing? Watch as Mark and his dog, Larry, set you straight.
A Clear Picture of the Future of Medical Practice
Kodak was once the country’s leader in photography. Then along came both Fujifilm and digital photography. And bankruptcy. And a lesson for medical group leaders.
The Advantage Is To . . . – Podcast
Speed and size are often an advantage, but in some situations, and in some markets, they’re not. For medical groups, the current healthcare market is one of them.