Balancing Act: Consolidation and Antitrust Issues in Health Care
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The inherent tension between the goals of integration and the assumptions that underlie a competitive marketplace makes antitrust compliance and enforcement a balancing act. This was recently on display in Idaho, where the federal government alleged that a hospital’s acquisition of a physicians’ group would substantially lessen local competition. In January 2014, a federal court agreed and ordered divestiture of the affiliation. The case reveals some of the issues health care organizations face as they look toward greater integration, including the impact on cost and quality. Balancing Act: Consolidation and Antitrust Issues in Health Care
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تاریخ انتشار 2015