Lots of AngelMD members are involved in medical missions work at one time or another. Some founded organizations and others attend missions trips when able. Medical Missions are an incredible opportunity to serve people who are far less fortunate. One of the biggest challenges surrounding missions work has little to do with the medical care… Continue reading Medical Missions & You
Over the past decade we have seen the percentage of independent medical practices consistently drop as rollups and acquisitions dominate the landscape. While some speculate that the bulk of the M&A activity is drawing to close, the data would disagree. Sectors like orthopedics, dental and anesthesia have seen mega rollups, but there is plenty of… Continue reading Rollups in Urology
As Fall gets underway, it’s an ideal time for every company to prepare for 2024 strategic planning. (this certainly includes medical practices, but for this post we will focus on startups) Strategic Planning is often pushed under the rug by business owners/operators because they are too busy treading water. We get it. Everyone has the… Continue reading Annual Strategic Planning
Football season has begun and there is no story bigger than what Deion Sanders is doing with the CU Football Program. This story isn’t a great story just because of hype or because they beat a decent football team out of the gate. It’s a great story because it’s a case study in coaching and… Continue reading Football Season is HERE – Calling Team Physicians
A number of years ago, we decided it was important to figure out how to filter startups based on likelihood of success. This seemed like a daunting task because it’s highly speculative. If you ask 5 investors to rate 5 startups you are likely to get 6 different opinions most of the time. Everyone approaches… Continue reading Startup Evaluation – Step 2: Coachability
When veterans of AngelMD hear a startup presentation and receive the startup’s projections, we have learned enough to know that if they get to a successful conclusion, very little will look like the original plan. Startup success always depends on interaction. It’s critical in business-building and so is being able to determine the ability… Continue reading Startup Evaluation – Step 1: Adaptability
The AngelMD Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) is the single most important group of members in the AngelMD community. If you are a physician with curiosity and creativity, you should be in the group. But we’ll step back and provide some context. Physician influence in the marketplace has been waning for years for a… Continue reading Clinical Advisory Board 2.0
We occasionally hear individual investors suggest something like “I invest in later stage companies.” or something similar. Here is the problem with that statement or approach. Individual investors are not going to get access to quality late state deals except in rare circumstances. Here is why. When a startup is just getting under way, they… Continue reading Angels Don’t Invest Late Stage
Despite all of the momentum toward becoming employed physicians, the report noted below reminds us that private practice is still thriving in certain specialties.Becker’s ASC Review posted the following article with the breakdown. About 89 percent of practicing pediatricians work in private practice, according to the most recent data from career website Zippia. Ten physician… Continue reading Top Specialties in Private Practice Settings
Want to know how Google is thinking about their role in healthcare? The following statement by their Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo, MD at their annual “The Check Up” event sums it up nicely: “The future of health is consumer driven. People will expect a mobile-first experience with more personalized insights, services and care. That… Continue reading Google Health Ramps
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