title: Can freestanding hospitals survive amidst market consolidation? Denver may tell.
abstract: Rapid growth of managed care in Denver has provoked equally rapid consolidation of hospitals into four large systems with 53 percent of the market. But two large hospitals hope to retain their autonomy through an alliance and physician ties. HSL analyzes the latest trends in the mile-high city.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matheny
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002835:Christianity; D003120:Colorado; D004465:Economic Competition; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009935:Organizational Affiliation