Instructions
Many healthcare leaders believe that physician-hospital alignment is one of the
greatest challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system. Hospitals and physicians are
faced with the task of finding innovative ways to collaborate while taking advantage
their joint economic interests. Accountable care organizations (ACO), medical
foundations, hospital-owned group practices, and joint venture initiatives are all
potential solutions (Harrison, 2016, p. 183). Refer to Chapter 9, Accountable Care
Organizations and Physicians Joint Ventures in your digital textbook and answer the
following questions:
1) Define the concept of an integrated physician model.
2) Explain the importance of clinical integration in the strategic planning process.
3) Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of and controversies
surrounding accountable care organizations and alternative approaches to the
current health system.
4) Choose one of the models for hospital-physicians integration and discuss
the advantages and disadvantages for hospitals and physicians under this
model. (Medical foundations, hospital-owned group practices, hospitalists,
joint venture initiatives, equity-based joint ventures, etc.)
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