title: Lessons learned through hospital involvement in HMO.
abstract: The major considerations that affect hospital participation in HMOs are motivation, governance, medical staff involvement, financing, and planning and operations/These considerations are discussed in general and as they apply to one particular hospital's experience.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006761:Hospitals; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D009820:Ohio; D009935:Organizational Affiliation