title: Physician-executives past, present, and future.
abstract: The dramatic changes in the United States' health care system during the last decade have sparked increasing interest in physician-executives. These executives, skilled in both clinical medicine and health care management, can be found in hospitals, managed care organizations, group practices, and government institutions. This paper outlines the physician-executive's roles and the development process. The remarkable growth in the number of physician-executives is expected to continue as they demonstrate their abilities to help health care providers expand ambulatory services, facilitate provider-physician relationships and physician recruitment, and lend expertise in quality improvement and risk management issues.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Tulsa 74129.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Smallwood
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D005544:Forecasting; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010820:Physicians