title: Vertical integration increases opportunities for patient flow.
abstract: New sources of patients will become more and more important in the next decade as hospitals continue to feel the squeeze of a competitive marketplace. Vertical integration, a distribution tool used in other industries, will be a significant tool for health care administrators. In the following article, the authors explain the vertical integration model that shows promise for other institutions.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Radoccia
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Benvenuto
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Blancett
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000379:methods*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014481:United States