Wisdom. Applied.

What's It Cost? 11.04.2023 1:13 ↓

In a personal services business, from medical groups to acute care hospitals, what's more important, your people or your tangible assets?

A Medical Group in Motion 11.04.2023 1:56 ↓

People often cite Newton's First Law as something akin to "an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction."

Don't Hinder the Ability of Group Leaders to Lead 10.04.2023 2:17 ↓

There's little question that most, if not all, medical groups should be led by practicing physicians.

McDonald’s and Delivering Medical Group Value 10.04.2023 3:31 ↓

Value is what’s important to your customer. Not to you.

What's Your Story? 10.04.2023 3:00 ↓

What story are you telling about your practice?

Isn't It Time to Re-Brand Non-Profit Hospitals? 07.04.2023 1:34 ↓

Words matter. They are the bullets in the fight for public perception, in the battle for change.

Your Exclusive Contract Is About to Be Non-Exclusive 07.04.2023 2:43 ↓

What good is an exclusive contract if the facility demands that it become non-exclusive?

The Advantage Is To . . . 07.04.2023 1:36 ↓

Speed and size are often an advantage, but in some situations, and in some markets, they're not. For medical groups, the current healthcare market is one of them.

Comfort Zone or Continued Existence, Your Choice 07.04.2023 4:00 ↓

Most of us seek comfort. We want the usual.

Amorality of Institutions – An Additional Argument for Physician Control of Hospitals 07.04.2023 3:19 ↓

Consider now that people, not institutions, are capable of morality. At best, institutions are amoral. At worst, they are immoral.

Audit Medical Group and Physician-Owned Facility Deals in Light of Tomorrow (and Today) 07.04.2023 2:15 ↓

It was June when I saw it. The boarded-up stores of Main Street, paved red with bricks and lost hope.

Is Your Medical Group Being Governed or Governed? 07.04.2023 1:59 ↓

Is your group being governed or governed? Yes, it’s a trick question. But the answer might just be a joke on you.

Risky Behavior And Healthcare Businesses 07.04.2023 3:11 ↓

When we think of risky behavior, we usually think of personal acts.

You’re Dead. Now What? Succession and Medical Group Governance 07.04.2023 3:36 ↓

Have you heard the one about the man who doesn’t walk into a bar?

The Odds of Medical Group Survival 07.04.2023 2:07 ↓

My dog stood body frozen stiff yet ready to lunge. His eyes fixed on the only object in his world, the squirrel eating seeds off the ground 14 feet away.

Do You Make This Mistake in English? 07.04.2023 1:30 ↓

It's hard enough to watch what you say when you're speaking, but at least you've got inflection on your side.

Look Before You Leap: Document Your Deal 07.04.2023 1:26 ↓

1. Look before you leap. CHECK. 2. Measure twice, cut once.  CHECK. 3. Document your deal with your partners before commencing joint practice. WHAT?

Physician Talks Out of His (Not) Mouth - Brags of Kickbacks 07.04.2023 2:28 ↓

It was 9:00 p.m. The restaurant was clearing out. I was eating alone after returning to the hotel following a meeting.

Why Taking Control Is a Smart Contracting Tactic 07.04.2023 2:52 ↓

You’ve heard that old expression to the effect that it’s better to do and then ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission in the first place.

How to Become a Millionaire 07.04.2023 2:05 ↓

"How do you become a millionaire? Make a billion dollars and then buy an airline." -- Warren Buffett

Bean Counters 1, Patients 0 07.04.2023 1:33 ↓

Measurement of “care” will soon count for more than care itself.

Opting Out to Opt-In for Yourself 07.04.2023 2:15 ↓

I'm no enemy of fast food. I just don't want to eat it. I don't care if you do. I wouldn't make it illegal. But some mayors would.

Showing up on Time and Negotiation 07.04.2023 2:15 ↓

A friend told me about his old boss, a guy who thought he was sending a message of his own importance by showing up late to meetings with his clients.

Why Document the Value of a Group Member’s Interest? 07.04.2023 1:51 ↓

They say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

Why Your Past Doesn’t Count 07.04.2023 1:36 ↓

Many medical groups (actually, many of all sorts of businesses) shortchange their future as a result of their past.