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How antitrust laws are changing the health care industry.

Rosenfield Rh, Harwell Jd

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The new competitive environment and the recent application of antitrust laws to the health care industry are changing the way in which hospitals do business. This article explores the applicability of antitrust laws to health care, common practices which may be considered in violation of those laws, and offers a solution to the problem in the form of an antitrust compliance monitoring program.

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Key concepts: Health care, Compliance (psychology), Business, Consent decree, Law, Healthcare industry, Law and economics, Economics