In the 1990s, the television show Northern Exposure provided one vision of the intersection between providers and communities.
Competition between providers would unleash a wave of innovation.
CrossChx doesn't yet move patient medical records between providers.
Medical records are not always shared between providers.
We've been pressing for greater collaboration between providers and other agencies such as the police.
The 1998 Competition Act prohibits agreements between providers that restrict competition, including informal, unwritten agreements.
And bear in mind that transferring between providers is not always a quick process.
Read part three, on new approaches to the relationship between providers and insurers, here.
It is part of an escalating war between providers, insurers and corporations over health care costs.
For the lucky ones, a customer might get to choose between providers.
We are subject to intense competition in a market where consumers can easily switch between providers.
