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This study investigated the impact of three physician-hospital contrac
tual arrangements (PHCAs)-joint ventures, management service organizat
ions, and not-for-profit foundations-on physician involvement in hospi
tal governance and physician-hospital relationships, Analysis of data
collected from a national sample of 1,013 hospitals revealed that PHCA
s generate greater physician.