Why do non-profit hospitals compete with each other?

While we are talking about things that drive health care costs up, this one has bothered me since I was in practice years ago. I am a believer in competition, I think it forces us to be creative and provide better, cheaper, more efficient products and services.

But there is the mindset of leadership at play as well. Are we competing to provide better patient services to improve patient care, or …

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