title: Are your physician-integration strategies sustainable?
abstract: Before embarking on a physician-integration strategy, hospitals and health systems should perform a detailed analysis of the following four critical areas to ensure that the strategy is competitive and sustainable: Strategic objectives; Financial resources; Requisite experience and functional capabilities; Organizational structure, culture, and commitment.
authors.affiliation: Kaufman, Hall & Associates, Inc, Skokie, IL, USA. jpizzo@kaufmanhall.com
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pizzo
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fitz
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States; D062505:Value-Based Purchasing