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Trends Toward a National Health Care Marketplace
Spring 1997
Inquiry, vol.34 (Spring 1997): 11-28
Janet M. Corrigan, Jeremy D. Pickreign
Abstract:
n recent years, the health care industry has experienced considerable
growth in organizations that operate in multiple markets not all clustered in one
geographic region. This study summarizes information on trends in ownership of various
types of health care organizations (i.e., HMO’s, PPO’s, hospitals, and physician
practices) for purposes of assessing the growth rate of national companies and the overall
significance of this phenomenon. This is followed by a synthesis of factors that encourage
or impede the growth of national managed care companies, the sector that has exhibited the
most pronounced growth of national managed care companies. We discuss likely future
direction and the degree to which national companies may enjoy long-term competitive
advantages
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