title: PHO growing pains. Hospital executives can expect a variety of issues to surface as their PHOs evolve.
authors.affiliation: Highland Park Hospital, IL 60035, USA.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Friend
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000145:classification / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007193:Independent Practice Associations; D007857:Leadership; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors