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Considering Causes: Forces Driving the Conversion Trend

yourhealthdollar.org_causes.pdf | 119.7 kB
March 14, 1999
Why are these changes in the health care market occurring? Commentators have offered several explanations for the health care conversion phenomenon. Among the most frequently mentioned reasons are the managed care revolution and the increasingly competitive nature of the health care industry. These market forces have made consolidation a rallying cry among health care institutions, which in turn has heightened the need for capital.

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