Competition in Health Care

One of the trends marking the continuing transformation of the U.S.
health care industry is the dramatic increase in the pace of
competition. The heightened competition is taking place among hospitals,
health plans, physician groups, and drug companies, and between
physicians and hospitals, and hospitals and health plans. Listen to the
Looking Ahead: The Future of Health Care Policy podcast from National
Public Radio (NPR). Then, prepare a three- to five-page paper in which
you: 

• Describe the different forms of competition that take place among various types of health care organizations.
• Evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care
  and suggest alternatives if competition was not the primary driver of
  operations in the U.S. health care system.
• Explain the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence.
• Describe the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have.

Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title
and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources
that were published within the last five years.

Please take time to review the APA samples provided before writing the paper: APA SAMPLE PAPER 6TH EDITION.pdf; APA Citations and reference page 6th Ed.pdf.