title: Group practice options for chiefs of service.
abstract: The Talmadge bill and other changes in the health care field have created an impetus for the establishment of group practice plans. These plans pose a variety of administrative and policy issues for chiefs of service. A framework is described for assessing the managerial implications of whether the plan is centralized or decentralized and internal or external to the hospital.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008511:Medicine; D009985:Orthopedics; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration