Hudson T
Hospitals. 1991 May 5;65(9):22-6, 28.
Although experts say joint ventures are not a financial cure-all for hospitals, hospital-physician partnerships continue to move forward on hospital agendas. Despite some of the regulatory and practical challenges facing would-be joint venturers, health care attorneys, hospital executives and consultants agree that well-planned joint ventures can reap significant rewards for all parties involved. From purchasing equipment together to arranging for joint ownership of an entire hospital, hospital administrators and physician groups are broadening the range of a business management tool with a successful track record. Says one hospital CEO involved in a joint venture with a competing institution, "What drives these things is what's in the best interest of the patients." Joint ventures, he concludes, are "going to be more and more a part of our future."
尽管专家表示，合资企业并非解决医院财务问题的万灵药，但医院与医生的合作关系在医院议程上仍在继续推进。尽管潜在的合资企业面临一些监管和实际挑战，但医疗保健律师、医院管理人员和顾问一致认为，精心策划的合资企业可以为所有相关方带来巨大回报。从共同采购设备到安排对整个医院的共同所有权，医院管理人员和医生团体正在拓宽一种有着成功记录的商业管理工具的应用范围。一位与竞争机构进行合资的医院首席执行官表示：“推动这些事情的是患者的最大利益。”他总结道，合资企业“将越来越成为我们未来的一部分”。
