title: Keeping an eye on the IHS pendulum.
abstract: Managed care is pushing the pendulum of integration in healthcare, and it is likely to continue gaining momentum. As a result, integrated health systems (IHSs) are approaching integration from two perspectives--payor and provider--and approaching a middle ground where healthcare financing and delivery are well-balanced and equal in emphasis. Still, IHS officials would like to monitor all members on a continual basis that is the only way to improve the health of their population and, ultimately, reduce the economic burden of healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Kennedy Group, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004465:Economic Competition; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D014481:United States