Is there a framework that could communicate the most appropriate role of a given hospital for those trying to evaluate their care options? For example, "given t

Is there a framework that could communicate the most appropriate role of a given hospital for those trying to evaluate their care options? For example, "given the individual's parameters X and Y and Z, the hospital in question is in quadrant N of the individual's sphere of care options. This implies a role of [e.g. emergency use only, etc]." It just seems like we need a more objective idea of _what a given hospital really is and can be_ for a given individual. Such a model would naturally expose economic opportunities for providers who have the resources to open small competitor clinics, while conserving resources like money, energy, etc. for care seekers who can only be excused for thinking "sick = hospital". If we can't get needed anti-monopoly regulators to do their job, we can at least start to find points of leverage with which to educate the public on the cost-benefit and alternatives in a more straightforward way.