title: Competition is not a four-letter word.
authors.affiliation: National Health Advisors, McLean, VA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D016536:Competitive Medical Plans; D004465:Economic Competition; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics; D006755:Hospital Shared Services; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States