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Question: Leadership should anticipate challenges such as physicians who integrate with hospitals "will expect that their ways of business, such as decision-making authority and practice management styles will not be effected" (hmpgloballearningnetwor.com). Physicians and hospitals must communicate and understand the expectations, otherwise, the relationship between both parties will be off to a rocky start. Other issues include how "administration responded to their ideas, needs, and concerns" (sciencedirect.com), and how their contracts are sometimes on a year-to-year basis. If the contract is not renewed, the physician must start all again. Strong communication is a must for the sake of the physician and the hospital. Expectations and goals should be aligned to ensure the relationship remains strong and beneficial to both. Implement performance measures because "it's vital to agree on good measures that will assess the overall success of the initiatives" (fiercehealthcare.com).