Just how integrated are integrated delivery systems? Results from a national survey

Article Abstract:

Survey data on physician-hospital integrated delivery systems are analyzed. Additional information on the emergent areas of physician-hospital integration process is included.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Human resource management, Employment, Hospital administrators

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An exploratory analysis of market-based, physician-organization arrangements

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A survey of 79 hospitals has helped create a descriptive profile of the relatively new medical organization form, physician-organization arrangements (POAs). The survey found that 62% of the respondents participated in one or more POA, and 41% participated in at least two. Larger hospitals more often use POAs, and those with higher occupancies tend to use more POAs.

Health Care, Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Medical care, Associations

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Managed care and processes to integrate physicians/hospitals

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The various integrative activities practiced by hospitals to incorporate doctors were investigated with respect to their effect on managed care penetration and hospital characteristics. A national survey of 1,495 community hospitals showed that these integrative efforts are quite common in large, city hospitals which participate in teaching activities and members of hospital systems.

Management services, Office Administrative Services, Hospital Management, Managed care plans (Medical care), Hospital administration

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