An application of institutional change theories in the healthcare industry: implications for planning.
This paper reviews the evolution of institutions within the health care industry and examines the ability of the theories of institutional change to explain and predict the changes identified. The theories are then used to predict future changes, to suggest public policy directions and to identify possible managerial strategies to assist health care institutions.
D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000639:trends*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D009934:Organization and Administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States