Physician Integration: Building Sustainable Networks in Integrated Health Systems (Integration‪)‬

A wave of physician integration is once again sweeping the country. Hospitals and health systems are rushing to build networks in anticipation of health care reform and the coming of value-based purchasing and accountable care organizations. Suddenly, the market for executives with a proven track record of success in building integrated physician networks has become red hot. Consultants and professional societies are bombarding decision makers with advice about physician integration.