title: Physician organization agreements: reining in physician contractual autonomy--why you should do it now.
abstract: The generally accepted meaning of "organization" is a group of individuals with common interests organized to accomplish common goals and objectives. Within the context of physician organizations, however, the actual meaning of "organization" is a group of diverse, independent, solo-practice-minded physicians devoted to individual self-interests and sustained personal autonomy. This article addresses the rarely discussed cause and consequence of physician contractual autonomy and tactics...to rein it in.
authors.affiliation: Health Systems Strategies, 1200 Abernathy Road, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30328, USA. ckfhss@cableone.net
authors.forename: C Kay
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Justin R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D032982:Contracts / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D033241:Lawyers; D007857:Leadership; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011331:Private Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States