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BY HEALTH CAPITAL CONSULTANTS, LLC.
DEFINITION: Vertical integration is an arrangement in which the supply chain of a company is integrated and owned by that company. Usually each member of the supply chain produces a different product or service, and the products combine to satisfy a common need.
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549
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Study: Vertical Integration Not Financially Beneficial for Physicians
A study released in the December 2021 issue of Health Affairs examined the correlation between hospital/health system ownership of physician practices and physician compensation. While a number of studies have analyzed the “rapidly growing trend” of vertical integration from the hospital/health system perspective, this is the first study to evaluate vertical integration from the physician practice perspective.
This Health Capital Topics article will discuss the study’s findings and potential implications. (Read more…)
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