American Health Lawyers Association Executive Summary
Teaching hospitals, faculty group practices, and affiliated community physicians are not immune to the wave of consolidation and integration during this era of healthcare reform. Accordingly, AMCs should be aggressively rethinking the organizational design of the clinical enterprise, with the appropriate incentive systems in place and safeguards to protect the academic mission. This article highlights five opportunities in an AMC setting for alignment and concludes by sharing legal considerations related to the suggested concepts.