To manage or to be managed. This is a question?

Abstract

Change is reality and the strategic decisions which are made by hospital leadership will largely determine the ultimate success or demise of an institution into this new world of managed care and capitation. There is no magic formula or right answer as to what an institution needs to do to survive and succeed. However, certain strategies can increase the likelihood of success in the inevitable future of riddled with so many unknowns. As a healthcare and hospital leader you can either manage your own destiny or be managed by the market forces which will inevitably be thrust upon you and your organization.