title: Organizational and business issues affecting integrated delivery systems.
abstract: This chapter discusses the nature of an integrated system, the reasons for developing an integrated delivery system, and various organizational structures that might be used. The chapter then identifies several of the critical business issues affecting the development of an integrated system.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D005376:Financial Management; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration; D006075:Governing Board; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010067:Ownership; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D014481:United States