%0 Journal Article
%T Transformation of independent health care units as a challenge for local governments
%A Klich, Jacek
%J Public Health and Governance
%V 2015
%R 10.4467/20842627OZ.15.005.4118
%N Volume 13, Issue 1
%P 46-54
%K finance, limited liability company, transformation of independent health care units
%@ 1731-7398
%D 2015
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/przeksztalcenia-samodzielnych-publicznych-zakladow-opieki-zdrowotnej-jako-wyzwanie-dla-podmiotow-tworzacych
%X 
	The aim of the article is to identify main challenges the Act on Healthcare Activity of 2011 poses in respekt to local governments which  act as founding bodies of independent health care units. The scope of the problem of transformation of independent health care units into  limited liability companies  is presented  from  quantitative, financial, competencies and information  perspectives. The article shows that an establishment of new limited liability company imposes additional tasks upon a local  government. Apart from financing the whole process of transformation, local governments have to develop financial and organizational restructurisation plans for newly created limited liability  companies as well as strategies aimed not only at survival but also expansion of new companies. It is concluded that there is a shortage of publications focusing on next steps of development of newly created limited liability  companies.