title: Medical practice mergers.
abstract: Medical practice mergers provide one of the few remaining "clout-enhancing" strategies for physicians. Mergers can create significant benefits for the physicians involved. Achieving these benefits requires overcoming many obstacles and potential pitfalls. This article addresses the benefits to be gained and the difficulties to avoid, and provides an overview of the merger process.
authors.affiliation: Latham Consulting Group, 3600 Castellaine Drive, Charlotte, NC 28226, USA. wlatham@lathamconsulting.com
authors.forename: Will
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Latham
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017008:Negotiating; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011331:Private Practice; D014481:United States