First in a series. The business of health care delivery differs markedly from other consumer and service industries in many ways. First and foremost, the economics differ. Specifically, the payers of medical care are often different from the customers, the government and third-party insurers are the primary payers, demand is inelastic, quality metrics are typically
Why health care delivery is an exceptionally different industry: board of directors and CEOs originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
