Your orthopedic group has developed a pediatric sports medicine program. Recentl

Your orthopedic group has developed a pediatric sports medicine program. Recently, your marketing director has returned to you and began to discuss the concept of a “silver tsunami.” Your partnership is reflecting on the marketplace, as the group is located in Northeast Ohio. A strategic retreat of the group is coming up in which there will be a discussion about recruiting and planning for the service mix in the next 5 years. It is the first such specialized program in the metropolitan area. You have recently heard that your largest competitor is thinking of entering the market with a similar offering. Suggest three possible barriersto entry that you might be able to create to make it a challenge for new competitive entries