title: Competitive forces in the medical group industry: a stakeholder perspective.
abstract: Applying Porter's model of competitive forces to health care, stakeholder concepts are integrated to analyze the future of medical groups. Using both quantitative survey and qualitative observational data, competitors, physician suppliers, integrated systems new entrants, patient and managed care buyers, and hospitals substitutes are examined.
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Strategy, College of Business Administration, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Buesseler
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics*; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000191:economics; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics; D018803:Models, Economic; D011209:Power, Psychological; D014481:United States