post-COVID-19

JMIR Publications published a study titled “Competition and Integration of US Health Systems in the Post-COVID-19 New Normal: Cross-sectional Survey” in JMIR Formative Research, which reported that the smaller the geographical region in which mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is pursued, the higher the likelihood that monopolistic tendencies will result. The authors focused on three types of competition perceptions: External environment uncertainty–related competition, Technology disruption–driven competition, and Customer service–driven competition They also studied two integration plans: Vertical integration, and Horizontal integration Dr. Jiban Khuntia, PhD, from the University of Colorado Denver said, “The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 transformed several aspects of the health care industry.”Read More →