Development of a local integrated health network.
Integrated health networks are viewed as one possible organizational response to healthcare reform. This article discusses the variables that are critical to the development and success of a local integrated network. The case of a network currently under development is used to illustrate the underlying theory. Virtual integration is envisioned as the method by which the network comes together.
Friedman
L H
LH
Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA.
Mullins
L A
LA
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