Med Inc.: How Consolidation Is Shaping Tomorrow's Healthcare System by Stephen L

Description: Med Inc. by Stephen Lutz, Woodrin Grossman, John Bigalke Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Behind the media headlines that chronicle the successes----as well as the charges of fraud, abuse, and ethical misconduct----of todays corporate medical giants lies the story of the Wall Street players who are determining the structure of our future health systems. Publisher Description Behind the media headlines that chronicle the successes--as well asthe charges of fraud, abuse, and ethical misconduct--of todayscorporate medical giants lies the story of the Wall Street playerswho are determining the structure of our future health systems.Independent hospitals and clinics, small medical technologycompanies, solo practitioners, and consumers alike acknowledge thatthe big business principles driving the frenzy of mergers and acquisitions arebringing the long-awaited rewards of accountability andpredictability to the fragmented healthcare industry. But at whatcost? Sandy Lutz, a renowned medical business reporter and investmentanalyst, and Big Six accounting firm partners Woodrin Grossman andJohn Bigalke provide their insiders insights into the financialworkings of Wall Streets mighty medical corporations--a class theauthors refer to as Med Incorporated. With an in-depth study of themost notable leader, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., plusillustrative examples of other medical giants, Lutz and hercoauthors demonstrate how these Med Inc. companies excel inmanaging capital, information, risk, and government regulation--thefour key success factors to achieving operational efficiency andmarket dominance. They show how the missions and operations ofinvestor-owned companies compare with their noninvestor-ownedcounterparts and examine how current technological and marketdevelopments will shape the future of health systems. Author Biography SANDY LUTZ a medical business writer, author, speaker, and media commentator, is a healthcare analyst at Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, a Dallas-based investment bank. She has chronicled the business of health care for such respected national media as Modern Healthcare and WestCott Communications, the nations largest healthcare satellite network, and in her first book, The For-Profit Healthcare Revolution (1995). JOHN BIGALKE, partners at Price Waterhouse, a Big Six accounting firm, have served as trusted financial advisors to some of the countrys largest medical companies on issues ranging from going public to fraud problems to strategy development. Details ISBN 0787940402 ISBN-13 9780787940409 Title Med Inc. Author Stephen Lutz, Woodrin Grossman, John Bigalke Format Hardcover Year 1998 Pages 224 Edition 1st Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc GE_Item_ID:1299890; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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