It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are? A week or so ago, I filled in endless new-patient paperwork. When I handed the clipboard and forms back, I noticed that other patients’ forms were spread across the counter, easy for anyone to read. I asked about their process to assure the safety of…
Preserve your medical group’s security and avoid lockouts and disasters when negotiating your contracts.
HIPPA violations are about one thing – the government collecting.
Chasing down HIPAA violations isn’t just about enforcing compliance, it’s about the government collecting big bucks. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), the branch charged with enforcement of HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules, settled with Florida-based Memorial Health System (“MHS”) for $5.5 million. The charge?…
Today, there’s no longer even the “promise” of lifetime employment. “Retirement” as in replacement, replacement just like an old machine, is as far off as the next layoff or the next outsourcing.
Don’t make the mistake of focusing only on the money. The right buyer for your practice is as important as the right price.
Many “experts” tell physicians that the key to financial security is employment by hospitals. Do they really think you’re that blind?
However, keep in mind that the most successful groups, the Strategic Groups™, are not run as clubs. They are not completely transparent.
Hospital employment? Sure, it’s security… in some alternative universe.
Hospital employment provides physicians no more safety than any other type of employment.