title: Systems fight uphill battle to gain physician loyalty.
abstract: Being part of a multihospital system has distinct advantages for physicians. But parlaying these advantages into physician loyalty to the system is difficult. To strengthen their relationships with physicians, some systems try to involve physicians in more management decisions. But system executives report that it's an uphill battle.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Koska
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003625:Data Collection; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D014481:United States