Health care strategic management
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As hospitals are challenged to recruit and retain qualified medical staff, they must continually consider the legal ramifications of their actions. Developing a physician-hospital alliance may conceptually be an excellent idea within a medical-service area, but rulings by the Office of the Inspector General and the Internal Revenue Service can challenge the decisions of hospital administrators and boards. ⋯ Bonds and Michael R. Callahan address legal ramifications of physician-hospital alliances.