title: Physicians and group practice: balancing autonomy with market reality.
abstract: Developing or joining multispecialty group practices is emerging as a premier competitive strategy for physicians. "Physicians and Group Practice: Balancing Autonomy with Market Reality" explores the driving forces causing the restructure of physician services into multispecialty group practices. The growth and characteristics of group practices are outlined as well as the advantages and trade-offs inherent in a group practice.
authors.affiliation: Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends; D004470:Economics, Medical; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008511:Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009042:Motivation; D010820:Physicians / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States