In a move reminiscent of prohibition era crime fighter Eliot Ness, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a coordinated enforcement action against 345 alleged healthcare criminals, including over 100 physicians and other licensed (for now) healthcare professionals, in 51 judicial districts.
Tag: planning
Why You Must Harness the Power of the Flea – Medical Group Minute
Just as no vote was required for a dictator like Castro to take over Cuba, no medical staff vote, no survey by Press Ganey, no long and drawn out process among “stakeholders,” is required to topple the status quo.
Dirigibles, Cakes and Medical Entity Structures – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he tells you why there are powerful business structure lessons in dirigibles and cakes.
Do You Know Why You Must Plan For the Worst? – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he tells you why you need to plan for the worst in order to succeed.
Why You Must Harness the Power of the Flea
In my 2017 post, What You Need To Know About The Flea That (Metaphorically) Killed The Medical Center CEO, I wrote about the fact that, as in a guerrilla war, change within an organization, as well as within a domain in which the organization interacts, can occur as a result of agitation by a vocal…
Walmart Understands Action. Most Physician Leaders Just Understand Reaction. – Podcast
Walmart doesn’t think like you. They have a strategy to seize opportunity. They make decisions quickly. They act on those decisions quickly. They are inside of your OODA loop.
Why the Lack of Power Corrupts Absolutely: Dealing With Petty Bureaucrats – Medical Group Minute
few months ago, while waiting at the gate for a flight, I couldn’t help but notice a gate agent making some woman unpack and repack and unpack and repack her expandable carry-on suitcase because it was too wide to fit into the measuring “box” for carry-on luggage…
Maneuvering Your Way Out of Crises, Coronavirus and Otherwise – Podcast
As we come out of the economic crisis resulting from the pandemic, use the opportunity to redesign your group to take advantage of OODA loop thinking.
Fast Times and the Problem with Slow Medical Group Decision Making – Podcast
We’re living in a time of fast-paced change. Sure. But, I think people have been saying that since the Enlightenment. Maybe it’s the one thing that’s remained constant. But maybe it’s not. Some things have certainly remained the same.
Why the Lack of Power Corrupts Absolutely: Dealing With Petty Bureaucrats
A few months ago, while waiting at the gate for a flight, I couldn’t help but notice a gate agent making some woman unpack and repack and unpack and repack her expandable carry-on suitcase because it was too wide to fit into the measuring “box” for carry-on luggage.





