title: Choosing the right physician practices.
abstract: A process for evaluating physician practices by their strategic alignment with a health system's mission separates the practices into four categories: "Must-have"--Strategically and financially beneficial. "Cash is king"--Financially beneficial but not a strategic priority. "Dream big"--strategically important but currently not financially beneficial. "Avoid acquiring"--neither strategically nor financially beneficial.
authors.affiliation: ECG Management Consultants, Inc, Washington, DC, USA. shartzell@ecgmc.com
authors.forename: Sean T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Hartzell
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sturm
authors.forename: Emily D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Lopez
mesh_terms: D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase / Q000379:methods*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital; D014481:United States