title: Physician-hospital networking: avoiding a shotgun wedding.
abstract: The erosion of the traditional market is forcing hospitals and physicians to reevaluate their historical relationships. One method for addressing the potential conflicts created by current pressures is the formation of physician-hospital networks. These entities are formed and function on the basis of mutual interests and responsiveness to change.
authors.affiliation: Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009042:Motivation; D010343:Patient Admission; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013597:Systems Analysis; D014481:United States