Mergers and acquisitions are gaining popularity as the health care industry continues to determine how to best provide services to a wide variety of patients. Answer the following questions: What is a horizontal merger?

Mergers and acquisitions are gaining popularity as the health care industry continues to determine how to best provide services to a wide variety of patients. Answer the following questions:

  • What is a horizontal merger?
  • Why is it beneficial?
  • Why would a health care organization merge with another?
  • How do stakeholders benefit?