Locate and review an article related to topics covered in this unit (e.g., business alliances, building alliances, healthcare alliances, strategic alliances in health care, healthcare acquisitions, or healthcare mergers). The article you select must be at least two pages in length, and no more than five years old.
Write a summary of the article. Include the following:
Purpose for the article,
How research was conducted (if any),
The results, and other pertinent information,
How the article relates to what you are learning in this unit.
The meaning or implications of the article’s contents, as well as any flaws you find in the article, and
o What could have made the article better?
o Was any information left out?
o Could the author expand on the results?
The relation of the article to your professional or personal life.
Your review must be at least three pages in length, not counting cover page and reference page. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations per APA guidelines.
References
Betbeze, P. (2015). CEO exchange: Different problems, shared solutions for survival. Health Leaders Media. Retrieved from http://healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/LED-321075/CEO-Exchange-Different-Problems-Shared-Solutions-for-Survival
Healthcare Finance. (2015). Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2015: Running list. Retrieved from http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/slideshow/healthcare-mergers-and-acquisitions-2015-running-list?p=0
Leavitt, M., & McKeown, R. (2013). Finding allies, building alliances: 8 elements that bring—and keep—people together. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Smith, A. (1776). An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nation [Online Library of Liberty version]. Retrieved from http://files.libertyfund.org/files/220/Smith_0141-02_EBk_v6.0.pdf
Terhune, C. (2012). HealthCare partners to be bought by DaVita in $4.42-billion deal. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/22/business/la-fi-davita-healthcare-partners-20120522
Text Book:
Maccoby, M., Norman, C., Norman, C. J., & Margolies, R. (2014). Transforming health care leadership: A systems guide to improve patient care, decrease costs, and improve population health. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
