title: Tug of war. Investor-owned hospital chains aim to lasso doc's loyalties.
abstract: When investor-owned hospital chains try to secure physicians' loyalties, it can be a lose-lose situation. However, pressure to grow is forcing these companies to unfold an extensive range or organizations linking them to doctors. You name it, for-profit chains are doing it. But how well?
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lutz
mesh_terms: D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D007193:Independent Practice Associations; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce