title: Merging primary care practices with MSOs.
abstract: Primary care group practices need to merge to provide the community-wide access demanded by managed care companies. Unfortunately, merger costs are high; according to some estimates, creating large-scale access can demand $1 million in start-up costs alone. Creating and using a management service organization can make the process less trying by pooling resources and talent in a common organizational structure. It's important, though, also to recognize the personal and financial burdens of such a plan.
authors.affiliation: Premier Medical Group, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Slocum
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005376:Financial Management; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States