What is the relationship between Mission and physician...

What is the relationship between Mission and physician practices?

We have more than 600 physicians on our medical staff. The majority of these physicians are in private practice, which means they operate independently from the hospital. They pay their own salaries, determine their own charges, and run their own offices.

Mission contracts with a few physician groups to provide hospital-based services such as emergency medicine and pathology. Finally, a small number of physicians are Mission employees, for example those doctors who work at Mission Children's Clinic.

We work closely with all physicians on our medical staff to make sure that we provide the facilities, services and staff they need to provide excellent care to patients. They are an integral part of our leadership team and their guidance to our work is essential.