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References for "The Changing Role of the Physician". Oct. 23st, 2012
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"We believe that adding the requirement for hospitals to have a medical staff member serve on the governing body will build in an important element of continuity and ensure regular communication between a hospital’s governing body and its medical staff(s), particularly in light of our decision to permit a single governing body for hospitals in multihospital systems."
"We also believe that requiring a hospital’s governing body to include a medical staff member will directly address a widely voiced concern for stronger communication between a hospital governing body and the medical staffs of its member hospitals."
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"The governing body members shall have a fiduciary duty to the ACO and must act consistent with that fiduciary duty."
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"Medicare paid about 80 percent more for a 15-minute office visit in an OPD than in a freestanding physician office."