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Your medical practice is really no different than any other type of business when it comes to the economy. Granted, perhaps medicine is a bit more insulated than the retail industry – people always get sick, but they don’t always need a new car or house. However, discussions we have had with physicians in a […]

Corporate Agility

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I recently read a book entitled Corporate Agility (Grantham et al, 2007 AMACOM). And although initially I thought it was just applicable to large corporations, I realized that in fact it could be very useful for the typical medical practice. It describes a process known as collaborative strategic management (CSM). This is a strategic approach […]

Practice Size – Is Bigger Better?

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Recent studies suggest that larger physician groups not only have advantages over smaller groups and solo practices when it comes to negotiating contracts but they may also offer better quality of care. According to a report in American Medical News, larger practices are more likely to result in the “public practice of medicine”, where peer […]