title: Reaching the next level: governance in a time of turmoil.
abstract: Once considered an almost-arcane aspect of physician organization operations, governance issues are taking center stage as never before. Since medical groups, IPAs, and physician-based integrated systems face the toughest financial, operational, and strategic challenges ever in competitive healthcare markets across the country, there has never been a better--or riskier--time to test pet theories about the best governance and leadership strategies.
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007193:Independent Practice Associations / Q000458:organization & administration; D007857:Leadership; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States