Market dominance of PHO entities is key to achieving PHO success.
Hospital-physician integration alone will not help providers achieve the leverage and/or cost structure necessary to succeed under managed care. Hospitals first need to gain institutional dominance in their markets, facilitate the consolidation of physician groups, and create fair hospital-physician partnerships.
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Superior Consultant Company, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA.
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