Mini Blog Series: Surviving the Collapse Part 1 – The #1 Risk Indicator Private Practices Are Ignoring—Until It’s Too Late
Talitha Williams
Practice Management Change Consultant | I help medical practices pivot from task driven to outcome focused so they can—-> Maximize Reimbursement | ??Patient Exp | ?? Patient Outcomes | Clinical Practice Business Growth |
The #1 Risk Indicator Private Practices Are Ignoring—Until It’s Too Late
Most private practices don’t realize it, but they’re building their entire financial strategy on a foundation that’s already crumbling.
That foundation? Insurance reimbursements.
Physicians are being pushed into a value-based care model—where they’re judged on patient outcomes—but they’re still getting paid under the outdated fee-for-service system.
Here’s the contradiction:
Let that sink in.
?? The System Is Working Against You
Imagine seeing a patient with a blood glucose of 137—right on the edge of prediabetes. You know how to prevent it from progressing. But insurance won’t reimburse treatment unless they cross the 140 threshold.
Now imagine that happening with every condition you treat.
The system isn’t built for prevention. It’s built to respond after the crisis.
?? And Here’s the Hard Truth:
Insurance companies are expecting physicians to do something the system is not even set up to allow them to accomplish—a results-driven practice relying solely on insurance reimbursements.
Read that again.
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You’re being set up to fail by a model that punishes proactivity and rewards disaster response.
?? What Happens Next?
Private equity firms know this.
They’re not circling to save you—they’re circling like banks did with subprime mortgages: to profit before the collapse. Because when your revenue is concentrated in one stream—and that stream is rigged—you’re vulnerable.
If insurance delays payments by 90 days, could your practice survive?
If reimbursements are cut again next year, what’s your backup plan?
If you’re not asking these questions—you’re already at risk.
? Your Next Move:
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