Introduction
Tremendous change is being witnessed in the relationships between patients, physicians, and managed care facilities with the advent of managed care. Patient-physician relationships are changing, which were once based on the following Cs: - Choosing the physician by the patient; - Providing competence; - Communication between patient and physician; - Compassion; - Continuity of care and; - Absence of conflict of care on the part of the provider (Emanuel & Dobler).
There are three stages involved in strategic management. They are the strategic thinking, strategic planning, and the managing of strategic momentum. There are a ...
