title: Strengthening hospital-physician relationships.
abstract: Hospital-physician relationships are mutually beneficial when physicians are treated as an important part of the management team. Hospitals need to implement a strategy that will not only align economic incentives but also build trust and include physicians in strategic decision making.
authors.affiliation: Mitretek Healthcare, Lexington, MA, USA. robert.mcgowan@mitretek.org
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: McGowan
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States