title: Clinical program integration: building strategic partnerships.
abstract: Integrated delivery systems continue to form through hospital mergers. The basis for the mergers and systems development as presented to hospital boards and the community is to lower health care costs, and improve quality and access.
authors: Health Strategies and Solutions Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA. jspallina@hss-inc.com
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Spallina
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006075:Governing Board; D006273:Health Facility Merger; D008824:Michigan; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012945:Social Values; D018511:Systems Integration