title: Clinic, hospital try to fulfill vision of coordinated care with joint venture company.
abstract: Coordinated Care Services Inc., a joint venture of Carle Foundation and Carle Clinic Association in Urbana, IL, shares its initial successes and ongoing challenges after one year of operation. The biggest barrier to further improvements remains insufficient information management capability.
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012042:Registries