title: Physician-hospital integration without hospital employment.
abstract: Hospitals can use a full-service PSA to achieve physician-hospital integration without the downsides of an employed practice. Under a PSA, a hospital would serve as provider of service and responsible billing party. A PSA contractually obligates a group to defined responsibilities.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Futures, Edina, MN, USA. c.mack@healthcarefutures.com
authors.forename: Cordell
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mack
authors.forename: Craig D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Pederson
mesh_terms: D032982:Contracts; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D014481:United States