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Making outsourcing marriages work.

S Hensley
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Outside companies are providing an increasing number of services for hospitals and health systems. As providers enter more contracts with outsourcers, they're discovering they have to work at such marriages. They're learning it takes a lot of management skill to build and maintain--and know when to end--an outsourcing relationship.

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Competitive BiddingContract ServicesData CollectionDecision Making, OrganizationalHospital AdministrationNegotiatingUnited StatesJournal Article

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S Hensley. 1998-03-30. Making outsourcing marriages work.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10178286/

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