Piedmont Healthcare Case Study

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Organized delivery systems are having a positive impact on communities and will continue to do so into the future. Piedmont Healthcare is an organized system here in my state that has six hospitals and numerous health facilities throughout the metropolitan area. In regards to cost and increasing access now that there are multiple locations, they can keep the price low since there are various places to seek care. The more facilities that are accessible gives people a variety of options of where to attain medical care, and there are no limitations on where one care get medical care. Improving the quality of medical care is a key concern for the industry, and with several options available means they will have adequate staffing and up to date

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