Physician-hospital integration strategies: impact on physician involvement in hospital governance.
This study investigated the impact of three physician-hospital contractual arrangements (PHCAs)--joint ventures, management service organizations, and not-for-profit foundations--on physician involvement in hospital governance and physician-hospital relationships. Analysis of data collected from a national sample of 1,013 hospitals revealed that PHCAs generate greater physician involvement in hospital decision making and result in lower physician-hospital conflict.
Kocher
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University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA.
Kumar
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Subramanian
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D002017:Budgets; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States