title: A mixed picture on the ground: researchers look at integration efforts nationwide.
abstract: Integration initiatives nationwide have not developed as easily and profitably as many had expected even a few years ago. But experiences with integration continue to vary quite widely across individual markets and regions U.S. One research organization that has spent years looking at the phenomenon offers its insights into what is going on regionally and nationally, and why.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grossman
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007193:Independent Practice Associations; D010465:Perception; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital; D014481:United States