How do urban organized health care delivery systems link with rural providers?
Organized delivery systems are becoming an increasingly important component of urban health care markets and are expanding their influence in rural areas as well. They also are developing new linkages with rural providers. This article, based on the experiences of 20 diverse organizations, identifies and describes the strategies being used by urban systems to redefine linkages with rural hospitals and, particularly, physicians.
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
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Christianson
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Wellever
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Radcliff
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Knutson
D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*