Right now there’s a storm of uncertainty targeting healthcare. “Where will our patients come from?” “What if our contract is terminated?” “Will the hospital’s ACO exclude us?” “Should we sell our practice?” Many physicians and other healthcare providers are jumping at any deal they can find, believing that they are jumping to safety. But just…
If you were going to sell your house, you’d make sure that it’s put into decent or even prime shape before listing it, right?
Perhaps think of it this way: Your practice’s house is for sale. You don’t have to move.
You decided to sell your medical group to a large national group or to the hospital. If you’ve been paying attention to my blog posts, you know that I strongly believe that the creation of large players in healthcare, especially large hospital-centric players, is making the industry far more fragile, far more prone to fail…
When “practice” becomes employment, physicians lose autonomy and leverage. Learn the structural differences and how you can reclaim control.