"[One large client] set up about 200 direct agreements with health systems and regional PPOs. It quickly became too much for them to manage ... [T]his became unwieldy for the providers too. They didn't want to deal with one-off contracts either. Ultimately, the client decided it was just a lot easier and more practical to tap into a national network (easier in the short-term, albeit more expensive in the long term)."  MORE >>