title: A health care anomaly: a successful community hospital-affiliated group practice.
abstract: Many hospital-affiliated group practices have had significant problems. Failures are common. Sturdy Memorial Associates, a hospital affiliated group practice functioning out of twelve sites in the greater Attleboro area in Massachusetts, has been a success. Two senior managers discuss the history and the reasons why.
authors.affiliation: Sturdy Memorial Associates, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shyavitz
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D006075:Governing Board; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration; D008404:Massachusetts; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration