Ambulatory facilities vs. hospitals
“Ambulatory care is a very different operating environment. It’s a much more retail-focused mindset and requires different management capabilities [than hospitals],” Mr. Coughlin says. First, convenience and accessibility is a more important factor in consumers’ decisions about outpatient centers than for inpatient care or hospitals’ outpatient departments.
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