Preserving medical schoolsʼ academic mission in a competitive marketplace

Modeling Buyers in Competitive Electronic Marketplace Environments

1 Abstract In the absence of legal enforcement procedures for the participants of open electronic marketplaces, trust and reputation systems are central for resisting against threats from malicious agents. Such systems provide mechanisms for identifying the participants who disseminate unfair ratings. Reputation systems [4] are a particularly effective approach for buyers to evaluate sellers. I...

Perspectives Quality Assurance In The Competitive Marketplace

Competitive behavior in the HMO marketplace.

Are health maintenance organizations (HMOs) less profitable in more competitive markets, and does competition erode unusually high profits over time? To answer these questions, we examined profit rates (as a proportion of revenues) in 1994 and 1997 for all HMOs in 259 metropolitan areas. We found that profits were significantly lower on average in 1994 in markets with more competition, measured...

Explaining the Indicators of Academic Competitive Advantages of Medical Universities: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Introduction: Nowadays, the process of changes has accelerated significantly, and organizational survival requires gaining competitive advantage. Competitive advantage consists of a set of factors or capabilities that always allows organizations to perform better. The purpose of this study is to explain the indicators of academic competitive advantage of medical universities to achieve scientif...

Indian Medical Mission at Hajj-2016: Mass-Gathering Medicine Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities in a Mission Posture

Introduction: Hajj is an annual mass gathering of over 3.5 million pilgrims congregating from 200 countries in the desert climate of Saudi Arabia. Mass gathering medicine at Hajj is challenged by issues of healthcare accessibility, infection control, on-site treatment, referral, evacuation, and response to disasters and public health emergencies. The Indian Medical Mission at H...