title: Acquisitions and affiliations: how the new wave is different.
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fifer
mesh_terms: D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000639:trends*; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000639:trends*; D009937:Organizational Objectives / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States