title: Primary care referral management: a marketing strategy for hospitals.
abstract: With increasing competition among hospitals, primary care referral development and management programs offer an opportunity for hospitals to increase their admissions. Such programs require careful development, the commitment of the hospital staff to the strategy, an integration of hospital activities, and an understanding of medical practice management.
authors: School of Management, Widener University, Chester, PA.
authors: A D
authors: AD
authors: Bender
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Geoghegan
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Lundquist
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Cantone
authors: C J
authors: CJ
authors: Krasnick
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States