Originally Posted by Bert
Jon doesn't owe us a damn thing.

Is this true? Yes.

Is that the end of the analysis? No.

For myself, at least, the fact that Amazing Charts was started and run by a physician was an enormous attraction. A company run by "one of us" has several advantages. First, the guy at the top knows what it's like to practice medicine, knows what day-to-day practice requires, and can relate to us better.

Second, and perhaps less tangibly, we tend to project will our own qualities onto people like us. How do we practice medicine? What factors make a good one physician? Dedication, determination, resilience, the desire to do what's best for the patient, and (at least for those of us in primary care) the expectation of a long-term relationship. Appropriately or not, I looked for these qualities from Amazing Charts.

Of course, as indicated earlier, this is a business decision. Good for Jon! He has been very successful, and I hope he makes a nice profit. It will be interesting to know whether he goes back to clinical medicine, or stays in IT.

But, for myself, I feel like AC will be much more a business, and much less a family. It will be much more an IT person's endeavor, rather than a physician's endeavor.

Will it be more expensive? Most likely. Will it still be a good value? I hope so. Will I stay with AC? Most likely, but I think looking at options is necessary.

Gene

Gene Nallin MD solo family practice with one PA Cumberland, Md