Hospitals and physicians work together to manage risk.
The hospitals and physicians who have been successful in the managed care arena are those who hae carefully analyzed the operational implications of managed care contracts. They have worked together to establish mutually beneficial economic incentives and to create organizational structures capable of effectively managing hospital and physician risk.
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