Physician Alignment

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of service when they have ancillary tests in the physician’s office. is model,

though, in the short run, actually funds the increasing salaries for the physicians.

Employment Considerations

A more accurate view of success would require that reporting on profitability

should consolidate hospital and practice expenses, the hospital should adopt an

attitude of respectful discussion about future practice needs and ask the doctor

Figure 5.4 Employment by specialty. (Reprinted with permission from PwC

Health Research Institute.)

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to think through what he or she would do “if it was still their money ...