The six variables are:
• Culture
• Strategic orientation
• Management leadership
• Physician leadership
• Market dynamics
• Information systems
The whitepaper advances a matrix approach to evaluate your hospital or health system’s capabilities and determine which of the four core service line models (service line marketing, service line leadership, service line management or service line organization) will best suit your organization.

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