title: The military as a partner.
abstract: The Pentagon has authorized the military to contract with private medical groups to supply board certified and board eligible physicians and support personnel to military hospitals to administer specialty medical services. The arrangement, known as a partnership agreement, provides volume to the civilian medical groups and reduces military medical outlays for expensive services at civilian hospitals. This professional paper addresses the initiation, procurement, and execution of a partnership agreement.
authors: Virginia Heart Surgery Associates, Annandale, VA 22003.
authors: W E
authors: WE
authors: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D003625:Data Collection; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration; D006280:Health Workforce; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States