Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

A Guide to Physician Integration Models for Sustainable Success

Authored by Kaufman Hall executives, this guide describes the groundwork and prerequisites required for successful hospital-physician integration. It provides an overview of integration models currently deployed and offers 12 strategies hospitals and health systems will find useful in navigating the physician-integration pathway. Also included are examples of physician-integration initiatives at organizations of different types and sizes, including a hospital, health system, regional medical center, integrated delivery system and university health system.