title: Healthcare mergers and acquisitions: strategies for consolidation.
abstract: The passage of federal healthcare reform legislation, in combination with other factors, makes it likely that the next few years will be a major period of consolidation for healthcare organizations. This article examines the seven key forces reshaping healthcare delivery--from insurance industry consolidation to cost inflation to the increasing gap between financially strong and struggling providers--and provides advice for organizations on both sides of an acquisition.
authors.affiliation: Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc., USA.
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Zuckerman
mesh_terms: D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States