title: Physician acquisition: what to avoid after the deal is complete.
abstract: After a hospital acquires a physician practice, relations can become strained between the parties in any of four areas: Governance and decision making. Technology. Payment structures. Emotional factors related to the acquisition.
authors.affiliation: Navigant Consulting, Inc., Chicago, USA. mark.driscoll@navigant.com
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Driscoll
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase; D014481:United States