title: Vertical integration strategies: more promising than diversification.
abstract: Investment in businesses outside of traditional hospital services can help providers withstand the ill effects of today's business climate. However, the typical diversification approach must be discarded. This article describes a different approach that has been used successfully in other industries--vertical integration.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000379:methods*; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States