title: The purposes, formation, and legal implications of PHOs.
abstract: In response to rapid changes in the health care delivery system, hospitals and physicians are exploring collaborative efforts. One of these efforts is the physician hospital organization (PHO). This article explores the purposes for forming PHOs, their actual formation, and related legal issues.
authors.affiliation: Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver, Bernstein, Hammer & Gladstone, Roseland, NJ 07068-1067, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gorrell
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Herschman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey