Wisdom. Applied.

The Only Thing the Hospital Has to Fear is Fear Itself 12.04.2023 2:29 ↓

Do you know the secrets of using fear of loss as a tactic in hospital negotiations?

I Don't Even Know Where to Begin 12.04.2023 3:30 ↓

How to develop the skills and strengths to guide your group's future.

Who's Driving Your Practice's Bus? II 12.04.2023 2:20 ↓

There is no question that the healthcare market is changing rapidly. This means that groups must have the ability to make business decisions rapidly.

Who's Driving Your Practice's Bus? 12.04.2023 1:42 ↓

Many medical practices operate as if no one is driving the bus.

Lessons on Negotiation from Artie the Briard 12.04.2023 1:41 ↓

"No" is only the beginning point for further negotiation.

You Can't Un-Ring That Bell 11.04.2023 1:38 ↓

Train your medical group's members for actions consistent with the group's strategy.

Mistakes Happen 11.04.2023 1:36 ↓

It’s often how the mistake maker, not the “victim,” reacts that makes the difference in the outcome.

Don't Lower Your Goals Just So You Can Say You Hit Them 11.04.2023 1:00 ↓

Lowering your goals just to tell yourself that you’ve hit them is a crime against your potential.

I Want to Become a Partner 11.04.2023 1:36 ↓

Lawyers hear this all the time from newer members of their firm. Doctors, too, hear it from junior members of their medical group.

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.