Physician group leaders often mistakenly think that their options for business organization and for expansion are limited to the models traditionally found in medicine. But that’s simply not the case.
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How to Cure Paralysis Over Your Future
Many medical group leaders bemoan their group’s circumstances: caught in the hard place between increasing commoditization, what they believe to be the limitations of independent structure.
How to Profit From Problems
It’s what you do about a problem that makes the difference. Ignoring it is a fools game; the problem will fester. Solving the problem is neutral — you think you’re back on an even keel, but chances are there’s still lingering anger.
How Are Your Services Valued?
Does your group have aberrant members that are pissing off colleagues, referring physicians and hospital staff?
Just Showing Up Is Never Enough. Many Don’t Even Do That.
I once read in some advice column that you should show up late to a party as if you’ve just come from another one, and that you should leave the party early as if you’re headed out to the next. Maybe that’s good advice for your social life, I’m not really sure. But it’s terrible…
Why Make It So Easy for Your Competitors?
Yesterday morning, I took my car to the dealer for service. I left several messages in the afternoon to see if the car was ready. No one returned my call. Every day, your group’s physicians treat patients. I’ll assume, as do your patients, the referral sources who send you work, and the hospitals at which…
What’s Your Medical Practice’s Value?
In connection with healthcare M&A deals there’s a lot of talk about value. Note that I didn’t say “fair market value,” which generally doesn’t have any real linkage to the market, isn’t of any real value other than to cover one’s ass or convince you to settle for less, and is only “fair” if you’ve…
Burgers Must Be Burgers, but Doctors Might Just Not Be Physicians – Medical Group Minute
Not enough physicians? State plans to expand role of paraprofessionals.
Alternative to Commoditized Practice – Podcast
As the chill of Obamacare becomes felt, more and more physicians are looking for alternatives to commoditized medical practice.
Don’t Fall in Love With Any One Deal
Perhaps think of it this way: Your practice’s house is for sale. You don’t have to move.