The focus of this narrative is the physician/physician group as a strategic partner. The discussion can only be understood however, in the conception of a business relationship. Therefore the topic of the narrative is actually the doctor as a strategic business partner.

We wish dissect the doctor partner into various components including the governance of his group, the group's mission and business plan, its operational plan and implementation, and various corporate ideals and rules on with much generalized reflections on quirks of the medical business environment.