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Contents

Chapter 1 Elements of health care

Human Resources

Financing and insurance

Chapter 2 How the industry operates

Government intervention

Process versus value focus

Privatization versus outsourcing

Healthcare financing

Physical plant and new building codes

Chapter 3 Industry organization and competition

Industry structure

Technological change in the healthcare industry

Chapter 4 Competitive strategies

Service differentiation

Patient satisfaction

Pricing strategies

Economies of scale

Barriers to entry

Corporate strategies

Chapter 5 Regulation

Policies that promote/restrict health and wellness/health care

Opportunities and challenges in the healthcare industry

Bibliography ...

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