title: As efficient as they have to be. Study finds mergers' cost, price savings depend on market competition.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tieman
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics*; D006302:Health Services Research; D017722:Hospital Charges; D014481:United States