Vertical integration strategies: more promising than diversification.
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.
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