Some hospital attorneys and, therefore, some hospital administrators, believe that every contract for professional services should be subject to a request for proposal (RFP) process.
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Why Taking Control Is a Smart Contracting Tactic
You’ve heard that old expression to the effect that it’s better to do and then ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission in the first place. I’m not sure if that’s always right in a social setting, but in business it often works out in your favor. After all, there’s a lot…
Not a Smart Call – Podcast
As a recent Wall Street Journal article recounts, Japanese manufacturers, once the world’s leaders in electronic goods and especially in cell phone technology, lost big in the switch to smartphones.
TSA Screeners and the Myth of Medical Group Institutionalization of Business Relationships – Medical Group Minute
A congressional study compared the performance of San Francisco International (SFO) Airport’s privately contracted screeners with those of LAX’s TSA staffed screeners. SFO’s staff screened 65% more passengers per screener than the government employed TSA personnel at LAX.
Structure and Compensation: The Genetic Defect in Medical Groups
It’s one thing to understand that playing to self-interest motivates. Harnessing that self-interest advances the business’ own interests.
Is This Missing From Your Compensation Plan? – Podcast
The smarter you work, the more you make.
Merger: Fallen From Grace – Medical Group Minute
Grace, not her real name, was very pretty. Long blonde hair. Tall. Fun.
How Professional Expertise Can Become an Anchor, Not an Advantage
Many professionals, from architects to anesthesiologists, from structural engineers to surgeons, make the mistake of focusing solely on developing their skill sets and in delivering those skills to their customers, patients or clients.
Grand Theft Auto – Podcast
When I was 14, my friend Steve and I were stopped by the police for breaking into a car.
Why You Need a Different View of Business Strategy – Medical Group Minute
The physicist Niels Bohr is reputed to have quipped that prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.