title: The movement toward vertically integrated regional health systems.
abstract: Due to existing internal forces, a movement toward vertically integrated regional health systems is imperative in order to ensure the future viability of our health care system. However, in order for these systems to be successful, they must first overcome several imposing barriers.
authors.affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Ackerman
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003710:Demography; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000639:trends; D006761:Hospitals; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000639:trends; D010820:Physicians; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D014481:United States; D014485:United States Federal Trade Commission