Physician involvement in setting priorities for health regions.

Although many authors have emphasized the importance of including physicians in organizational activities, especially in integrated delivery systems, much of the literature has focused on physician involvement in governance or as managers. In this paper, program budgeting and marginal analysis (PBMA) is suggested as a mechanism to link physicians into organizational decision-making processes. This research included a wide range of examples that demonstrate the versatility of PBMA, and many ways to involve physicians.