Metro Suit Shows CON Importance
Published: December 22, 2003
Court documents of Metropolitan Hospital’s settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice provide this business community with insight and understanding of the complex issues regarding health care operations in a competitive environment. The agreement also underscores that health care entities do not operate — nor could they operate — in a “free market” environment as defined in the business world. It further serves as a flag of caution for business community leaders who avail themselves in the public, nonprofit sector as health care organization board members, and for whom the first question should be whether they serve the community or the health care operation.

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