Competition: getting a fix on PPOs.
Preferred provider organizations, or PPOs, are emerging in areas where competition is forcing providers to make trade-offs to keep their markets and their patients. The origins and likely future development of established PPOs can inform providers looking to initiate or join a PPO.
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