Almost Clinical
Welcome to Almost Clinical, the podcast where healthcare, law, and business converge in the most captivating way. Hosted by the dynamic trio from Buttaci Leardi & Werner – Vincent Buttaci, John Leardi, and Paul Werner – this show is your backstage pass to the gritty, multifaceted world of healthcare management.
Every episode brings you face-to-face with the realities of running a healthcare practice, navigating legal hurdles, and capitalizing on business opportunities.
Forget the clichés and technical jargon – Almost Clinical is all about accessible, engaging conversations that cut through the noise. Here, you’ll get straight-talking insights and no-nonsense discussions perfect for savvy healthcare leaders and business owners with hectic schedules and a thirst for industry knowledge.
What makes Almost Clinical essential listening? It’s all about melding perspectives:
~Clinical Insights: Get the scoop on the latest in medical practice, patient care innovations, and what’s really needed to enhance healthcare delivery.
~Legal Realities: Learn about the pitfalls and legal entanglements healthcare practices face, and why compliance can sometimes feel like navigating a minefield.
~Business Opportunities: Find out who’s making waves in the industry, where the money is flowing, and how to seize emerging opportunities.
Almost Clinical isn’t just about talking shop; it’s about understanding the nuances and balancing acts that keep a healthcare practice thriving. Our goal is to make you feel like part of the conversation, providing insights that go beyond headlines and Twitter threads.
Our conversations are as engaging and enlightening, featuring guests from all corners of the healthcare world. Whether dissecting a new regulation or exploring innovative business models, we aim to shed light on the issues that impact the day-to-day operations of healthcare practices.
So, whether you’re a healthcare leader, a business owner, or simply someone interested in how these fields overlap and influence each other, be sure to tune in to Almost Clinical today!
Almost Clinical
Physicians as Employees: Autonomy, Exit Strategies, & the New Healthcare Economy
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Almost Clinical returns with a sharp look at what happens when physicians and other licensed healthcare providers trade ownership for employment. Buttaci Leardi & Werner healthcare attorneys and show hosts Vincent Buttaci, John Leardi, and Paul Werner unpack the realities of a profession where nearly 8 out of 10 physicians now work as employees.
This episode cuts through the clichés and legalese to explore what really changes when the person who once ran the practice is suddenly answering to hospital administrators, private equity-backed groups, or “helpful” management companies. From exit deals to employment contracts to the not-so-small matter of clinical autonomy, the conversation moves fast, goes deep, and leaves no stone unturned.
Whether you’re a physician contemplating an offer, a healthcare provider navigating institutional protocols, or an investor evaluating practice acquisitions, Physicians as Employees: Autonomy, Exit Strategies, and the New Healthcare Economy offers important insights you won’t find in glossy recruitment brochures.
Listeners will learn:
- Why physician employment is now the dominant model and how we got here
- The hidden challenges when seasoned practice owners become employees again
- How private equity and hospital system acquisitions reshape autonomy, protocols, and practice culture
- The importance of due diligence: what every physician should ask before signing an employment contract
- How compensation models like work RVUs, KPIs, and restrictive covenants can make or break a deal
- Why knowing yourself – and trusting your instincts – matters more than any data point
BONUS: Get the lowdown on the tried-and-true “buffet principle” for reading contracts (hint: don’t fill up on the front-page perks).
Join Almost Clinical hosts Vincent Buttaci, John Leardi, and Paul Werner as they challenge each other’s views on how to operate, invest, and succeed in healthcare’s rapidly shifting landscape, translate legalese into business sense for healthcare providers, executives, private equity professionals, and strategic stakeholders, and explore the issues shaping the business of medicine today and tomorrow.