Northwest synergy: a lesson in effective collaboration
Craig, J.D.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 59(4): 108
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 15853043 Document Number: 586699
Collaboration can be the most effective way to preserve the financial viability of providers and service lines in the same competitive market. When pursuing a large-scale collaboration, it's best to start small, with a single specific service area that can act as a testing ground for working out organizational, cultural, and financial issues. Organizational, cultural, and financial issues are best dealt with by focusing the collaborative effort within an entity that has a separate organizational structure.