title: Overcoming the physician group-hospital cultural gap.
abstract: In order for integration between physician practices and hospitals to be successful, each will have to overcome cultural differences that have contributed to a sometimes adversarial relationship. Such differences can be attributed to opposing views related to focus, perspective, working environment, decision making, goals, working style, and management style.
authors.affiliation: HealthCare Advisory Group, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D017008:Negotiating; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D014481:United States