title: Integrated healthcare delivery. How are we shaping up?
abstract: For the past 10 years, healthcare organizations have been reshaping themselves--merging, acquiring, aligning, and partnering--positioning themselves to provide services across the continuum of care. But as the dust settles around these newly structured entities, some providers are wondering when they--and the communities they serve--will realize the full potential of integrated healthcare delivery. Healthcare experts point out that, although asset aquisition lays the foundation for integration, many challenges lie ahead. True clinical integration will be possible only when solid governance, management, and systems infrastructures are in place.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Labb
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006075:Governing Board; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D007256:Information Systems; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States