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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
I think that is a pretty good answer. Now for the magic question---what is the attraction of Mayo Jacksonville? Remember, this is nothing more than a bunch of Jacksonville doctors that "bought" the franchised Mayo Clinic name and have agreed to follow their protocols and quality assurance program. They did not become "superstars" overnight. The same is true of all the Joselin Clinics scattered across the country as well.
When I first moved to central NY from NYC, the big "name" in healthcare was the Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Penn. Everyone was saying it was the best in the world. Well, I never heard of it before. Amazing what a name and a little advertising can do.
I'm sure there are some pretty good doctors at Mayo, but don't assume they ALL are great because they practice under the umbrella name of "Mayo Clinic"
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I was hoping this discussion would come up sooner or later. When I was in Ft Lauderdale the Cleveland Clinic bought a hospital. They brought in a well known MD from the Clinic. He then tried to hire community docs to fill out the clinic staff. It was amazing to watch the patient flow, especially by seasonal residents who didn't have a clue.
Franchising has been a fad for awhile. MDAnderson would start/take over a cancer center for a hospital. A couple of million $ up front, and a million $ or so a year, would give the hospital use of the MDAnderson name, a doc, and management. One thing they forgot was MDAnderson wasn't the household name in PA that it was in TX.
The John Wayne Cancer Center tried the same thing on a regional basis, as did UCLA. Children's hospitals seem to have had slightly better luck at franchising.
Buyer beware, and do your research.
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