title: The changing face of local public health: a case example.
abstract: Local public health agencies are looking for new ways to position themselves within the rapidly changing health care environment. This article provides background on one community's process for developing an innovative, collaborative organizational model for delivering public health and primary care services. Challenges and opportunities, key stakeholders, and transition issues are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Upshaw
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009657:North Carolina; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011057:Politics; D015980:Public Health Practice