Creating a sustainable physician strategy.
To improve relations with physicians, hospitals should: Include physicians in decisions related to operational issues and strategic direction. Explore options for engagement, which often can change with shifts in the regulatory and legal environment. Develop a formal process for sustaining relationships with physicians, particularly those in primary care.
Warden
Jay
J
Kaufman, Hall & Associates, Inc, Skokie, Ill, USA. jwarden@kaufmanhall.com
Woodward
Kevin
K
D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States