title: Betting big on doc ownership. 'Boutique' chain blasts off with $1 billion investment, plans for 10 hospitals, and hopes to create healthcare model of the future.
abstract: A new "boutique" chain is roaring out the gate with $1 billion to spend and plans for 10 hospitals. University General Hospital Systems, which aspires to offer the feel of a luxury hotel in its facilities, is wading into the thick of some of the most controversial issues in healthcare. All but one of its hospitals are planned for states without CON laws, according to W.J. "Bill" Burk, left.
authors.affiliation: Chicago, USA. jzigmond@crain.com
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zigmond
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000639:trends*; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007449:Investments; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009657:North Carolina; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D010067:Ownership / Q000639:trends*; D018584:Physician Self-Referral; D010820:Physicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013781:Texas