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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Dear Healthcare Deal, You Are So Attractive! I Need You!
Remember yearning for the affection, for even a glance, from that cheerleader or football star, the one that “everyone” adored?The attractiveness of a deal multiplies by the number of “buyers.”
Idiocy of the RFP Process for Professional Services – Medical Group Minute
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.
Idiocy of the RFP Process for Professional Services
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.
Do You Notice This Disconnect in Medical Services RFPs?
Many requests for proposal (RFPs) for physician services completely miss the point by laying out what is expected and setting out strict performance standards.
What If They Had Begun to Think About Their Future When It Was Still in Their Past?
A common scenario, the group was pissed off. But they didn’t do much if anything about it. And now they talked and talked and talked and said they’d get back to me.
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…
The Promise-Delivery Gap – Medical Group Minute
National groups often over-promise and under-deliver. Take advantage of it.
Why Sometimes the Only Way to Win Is Not to Play at All – Medical Group Minute
Just as in sports, many medical group leaders are motivated by “winning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing” thinking.
Why Sometimes the Only Way to Win is Not to Play at All
Just as in sports, many medical group leaders are motivated by “winning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing” thinking. But there’s an important corollary to that rule that often goes disregarded to the group’s detriment: Sometimes it pays to lose or to not play at all. How can that be? Well, imagine that your…