Trends in the integration of medical corporation hospitals in Japan: a national wide longitudinal study between 2017 and 2021

• Main Authors: Satoshi Funada (Author), Yan Luo (Author), Hirotaka Kato (Author), Takashi Yoshioka (Author), Shunsuke Uno (Author), Kimiko Honda (Author), Yoko Akune (Author), Rei Goto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Medical corporations, which are non-profit organizations that aim to operate hospitals, clinics, or long-term care facilities, account for more than half of all hospital beds and play a central role in the health care system in Japan. However, limited analysis of hospital integra...