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A Determination Of The Association Of Competition And Regulation With Hospital Strategic Orientation, Kathleen B. Heatwole
A Determination Of The Association Of Competition And Regulation With Hospital Strategic Orientation, Kathleen B. Heatwole
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This research study examines the influence of two major forces, competition and regulation, on the strategic orientation of hospitals. This is a particularly relevant subject, as the effectiveness of competition versus the effectiveness of regulation in the health care market has been called one of the Bellwether issues in health care policy, and the most controversial and far reaching philosophical battle facing the health care industry. Even after three decades of research and debate, there is still no consensus on how the hospital industry responds to either a competitive environment or a regulated environment. There continues to be significant variation …