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Trustee : the Journal for Hospital Governing Boards
|October 8, 1981
Abstract:
In response to external pressures, many hospitals are changing from a single corporate entity to a system of related, but distinct, corporations. A successful corporate reorganization can allow a hospital to protect and increase revenue, to diversify activities, to avoid government interference, to compete in the marketplace, and to maintain quality of care. Although corporate reorganization is not a panacea, its benefits and disadvantages should be explored by every board.
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