COMPETITION, MANAGED CARE, AND TRUSTEESHIP - CAN VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL GOVERNANCE SURVIVE - WILL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS SURVIVE - COMMENTARY

Editor's note: The following is a commentary on the accompanying opinion article by my friend and colleague, Richard L. Johnson. As usual, he has stimulated me through his insights into the purpose of governance. Rather than ask him to clarify his article, and write it around my views of this important issue, we agreed that I would write my commentary and provide him with an opportunity to comment on my comments. His response follows.