Wisdom. Applied.

Although I’ve been told that the quantum mechanics principle known as quantum superposition suggests that particles can exist in two separate locations at the same time, it tells us nothing about physicians being able to be in two places at once.

Why are physicians working much harder for less money? Why is it proper that there are so many regulatory burdens interfering with physicians’ abilities to own and refer to facilities?

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

Here, courtesy of Tenet Healthcare and two terminated cardiologists is a lesson about firing physicians . . . and, when not to.

In any negotiation, be the party to deliver the first draft and control the deal.

The layers of bureaucracy that were supposedly meant to insulate the doctors from the “hassles of running a medical practice” out hassled the actual “hassles of running a medical practice.” Go figure.

Obviously, there's balance to be had. Some customer service is expected. Other customer service delights. Some, which is probably not really customer service at all but, rather, is following a checklist to absurdity, is actually an inconvenience.

An outsider with no knowledge of any single fraudulent claim brings a False Claims Act suit. Listen now to find out what you must know.

A recent U.S. District Court ruling serves as a reminder that more than fair market value is needed to remove an arrangement from scrutiny under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”).

As you know, it’s hard to make a decision when you might have to pay a large price for it. It’s much easier to make decisions when there’s only an upside, that is, when there’s an upside if it succeeds and an upside if it fails.

The speed limit’s 70 mph. I’m not going to tell you how fast I’m going, but I’m going with the flow of traffic, which is traveling at a lot more than the speed limit. Would a defense of, "but everyone is speeding" actually work?

Although much of the attention has been placed, for good reason, on the operative billing-related restrictions imposed by the NSA, the technical notice requirements require immediate attention.

Negotiation doesn't take place in a vacuum, it takes place within a context.  So why not control the context?

Medical group leaders are busy focusing on day to day activities: Most are deeply involved in direct patient care. Some, yes, some, also devote some time to working on their business. But there’s a pressing need to engage in strategy.

Are you planning for your ideal future reality, or focusing on slight incremental improvements?

Like the visible horizon, the apparent line that separates the earth from the sky, your business horizon is directly tied to height.

Planning is less effective than strategy and strategy is most effective when strengthened through the Scenario Survey Process.

Another day, December 8, 2021, to be exact, another $4.2 million.

To paraphrase William Shakespeare, a rose by any other name might just be fraud.

Over the weekend, I took a road trip out to the middle of nowhere. Once in a while, you'll see a sign that says, “No Services Next 32 Miles,” and what do you know, there isn’t even an exit for 32 miles.

All medical groups have a culture, whether or not it's been purposefully created. It exists.

Politicians legislate to correct a problem (and then bask in the glory of having taken action) but never truly consider what problems they create when they enacted the legislation.

Don’t set yourself up to go to prison by thinking you are setting the government up to overpay you.

Some say that you’re the composite of the five people with whom you spend the most time.

Lab made meat. Lab made leather. Both appeared in the news this week.