My dog stood body frozen stiff yet ready to lunge. His eyes fixed on the only object in his world, the squirrel eating seeds off the ground 14 feet away. The squirrel matched the stare, glanced at the tree about four feet distant and then, continuing to eat the entire time, just turned his back…
“Bob, we’ve got to give you your two weeks notice. Here’s a check for the next two weeks’ compensation. Just pack your personal belongings and Jerry, here, will see you to the door.” Of course, if your medical group has a contract with a facility, say an exclusive contract, it can’t technically be “fired.” But…
Coups and business cloning often decimate medical groups.
Not enough physicians? State plans to expand role of paraprofessionals.
Is that carve out from your exclusive contract really a kickback to referring physicians?
Quick and easy fixes, like tape (that’s fine) are destined not to last.
Your group’s practice metrics indicate all is OK. But you’re about to crash.
But your group needs to portray a unified image.
If you believe you can, you’re right. If you believe you can’t, you’re right. It’s up to you.
Those who are hedging view the world differently. Rather than simply building an insular hedge around their business, they expand outside of that hedge, taking on other business, in some ways both related and unrelated.