Practice plans offer hospitals a share of the profits.
Part A hospital-based physician costs, under the DRG payment system, can reduce a hospital's profitability. One strategy that can possibly turn this situation around is the development of a practice plan by the hospital. This plan can ensure hospital-based physicians a guaranteed level of income and possibly more, and also allow hospitals to share in the revenues generated by the plan.
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