Creating a group practice? Strategic planning can prevent future problems.

Abstract

As Michigan physicians have moved to forming group practices, MSMS has worked in a variety of ways to assist them. For instance, MSMS has contracted with some newly-forming groups to provide administrative services and even the administrators. James J. Aluia, senior consultant to Michigan Medical Advantage, and MSMS chief, physician networks and practice management, has served as administrator for newly-forming physician groups in the state and has learned a great deal about what it takes to organize a group. In this article, Michigan Medicine asks Jim what he's learned. His answers may benefit all physician groups.