Mergers involving academic medical institutions: impact on academic radiology departments.

Cohen, Mervyn D; Jennings, Gregory

Cohen, Mervyn D; Jennings, Gregory.

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Cohen MD; Department of Radiology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. mecohen@iupui.edu <mecohen@iupui.edu>

J Am Coll Radiol ; 2(2): 174-82, 2005 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17411788

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ABSTRACT

During the past 10 years, there have been a number of large health care mergers in which at least one partner has been an academic medical center. This review summarizes the definitions, attributes needed for success, and reasons for failure of mergers. It then describes the various mergers and their outcomes and discusses the impact of the mergers on the involved radiology departments.

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Academic Medical Centers/organization & administration; Health Facility Merger/organization & administration; Interinstitutional Relations; Radiology Department, Hospital/organization & administration; United States

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Radiology Department, Hospital / Academic Medical Centers / Health Facility Merger / Interinstitutional Relations Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: J Am Coll Radiol Journal subject: RADIOLOGIA Year: 2005 Type: Article

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