Future fears: organized medicine faces managed competition

Article Abstract:

Organized medicine remains divided on the idea of managed health care competition. For example, the American Society of Internal Medicine supports managed competition because it offers the industry flexibility in how to best manage a region's health care needs. However, the American College of Physicians believes that managed competition will lead to the intrusion of administrators and regulation into the practice of medicine. Executives at several other medical associations also discuss their attitudes toward managed competition.

HEALTH SERVICES, Management, Planning, Medicine, Associations, Health care reform

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Ben Latimer

Article Abstract:

SunHealth Alliance Corp CEO Ben Latimer talks about his organization's merger with American Healthcare Systems and Premier Health Alliance. The combination will link the purchasing and planning operations of 1/3 of all US community hospitals, accounting for 1,700 hospitals and 315,000 licensed beds. Topics include SunHealth's motives for merging, what it expects to gain from the union, and prospects for competing with national multihospital systems.

Management services, Office Administrative Services, Hospital Management, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Interview, Hospital administration, American Healthcare System (San Diego, California), Premier Health Alliance Inc., Latimer, Ben, SunHealth Alliance Corp.

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