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Over the past decade, the Australian hospital sector has undergone a massive economic and administrative reorganization with ramifications for both the private and the public sectors. Changes such as privatization, deregulation, and the entry of foreign capital into the hospital sector are occurring in the hospital systems of many countries, including Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. These developments are radically transforming the hospital sector, altering established relationships between the state, the medical profession, the consumer, and the corporate investor, and raising important questions about the future of hospital services in regard to equity, accessibility, and quality.
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Hospitais Privados/organização & administração , Austrália , Planejamento em Saúde , Hospitais Privados/economia , Hospitais Privados/legislação & jurisprudência , Investimentos em Saúde/legislação & jurisprudência , Programas Nacionais de Saúde , Propriedade/economia , Privatização/economia , Privatização/legislação & jurisprudência , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Many organizations in the healthcare field are facing issues regarding the "dis-integration" of previously assembled integrated delivery systems. In many situations, bankruptcy is the most effective effective means for pursuing this course of action. This article examines and explains the bankruptcy process, its applicability to an IDS, and strategies for dealing with the process.