title: Current issues in multispecialty group practice: the Lahey Hitchcock Clinic merger experience.
abstract: The merger of two large not-for-profit multispecialty group practices in 1995 forced the two founding organizations into a deeper understanding of their heritage and mission. Common features of Lahey Hitchcock and similar organizations of their vintage are discussed. Issues addressed include governance, desirable leadership characteristics and growth, "incentivizing change," and workforce planning.
authors.affiliation: Lahey Hitchcock Clinic, Burlington, MA, USA.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Steinhauer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Harding
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Plume
mesh_terms: D006075:Governing Board; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008404:Massachusetts; D008511:Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009513:New Hampshire; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D013038:Specialization