title: Structuring effective IDS-AMC affiliations.
abstract: IDSs able to incorporate academic medical centers (AMCs) into their organizations can realize several benefits, including access to a broad spectrum of specialty services and clinical resources that can be used to develop clinical protocols and reduce variations in care delivery practices across the system. Before pursuing such a strategy, however, IDSs also must be ready to assume the challenges associated with managing AMCs. To effectively incorporate an AMC, an IDS will need to undertake cost-control initiatives within the AMC, implement an enterprisewide information system, and transform the AMC's culture to reflect a team-oriented, community-focused approach. Most importantly, the enterprisewide information system should provide a means to seamlessly integrate the AMC into the larger organization.
authors.affiliation: Wertlieb Educational Institute for Long Term Care Management, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Persily
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003363:Cost Control; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D007256:Information Systems; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D015279:Organizational Culture; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States