title: Analysis of an industry in transition.
abstract: The health care industry is undergoing major structural changes. The significance of these changes for individual competitors moving toward the 1990s is not yet clear. This article assesses the implications of the current changes by applying Porter's industry structure and generic strategy frameworks to the health care industry. Present trends are compared to this analysis to highlight areas where individual hospitals might improve their competitive positioning.
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D004465:Economic Competition; D004467:Economics; D006268:Health Facilities; D007221:Industry; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States