Hospitals and health systems’ relationships with physicians remain a pivotal factor driving efficient and economically sustainable patient care as healthcare evolves through technological advances, reimbursement model changes and market disruption from new competitors.

Strategies that hospitals and health systems may consider in aligning their financial and community goals with physicians range from increased focus on value-based care initiatives to strategic partnerships, all of which have the potential to reshape the traditional relationship between practitioners and health systems.

General Alignment