title: Physician input: a critical strategic-planning tool.
abstract: To establish effective working relationships with medical staff and community physicians, an IDS must adopt a strategic-planning approach that adequately incorporates physicians' needs and expectations. Research shows that most physicians considered the IDS's market position, the degree to which the IDS can offer physicians practice-enhancing capabilities, and physician involvement in IDS governance to be critical factors for the success of an IDS. By establishing a meaningful role for physicians in the organizational strategic-planning process, an IDS can significantly improve its market position and its relationships with physicians.
authors.affiliation: Simmonds Healthcare, Inc., Marietta, Georgia, USA. mrovinsky@kda-inc.com
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rovinsky
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006075:Governing Board; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010819:Physician's Role; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States