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Courting Physicians: Pros and Cons of the Six Integration Models
October 20, 2011
By: Steven R. Smith and Sarah E. Swank
The terms alignment and integration are still two key buzz words in strategic planning and health care reform. Hospitals, health systems and physicians struggle with how best to live in the old fee-for-service world, while planning for the new era of health care delivery. Providers must position themselves in the market to meet these changes.
Steve Smith and Sarah Swank of the Ober|Kaler Health Care General Counsel Institute presented a 90-minute webinar exploring the various models hospitals and physicians can use to improve quality and cost efficiency, including the latest updates and current trends.
Program materials are available at these links:
This is the first of a three-part series examining the hospital/physician relationship.
- Courting Physicians: Pros and Cons of Six Integration Models (October 20, 2011)
- Physician Contracting and Compliance: To Disclose or Not to Disclose (December 7, 2011)
- Disruptive Physicians: A Roadmap to Avoid Dangerous Behavior (January 18, 2012)
