title: Divesting losers: chipping away at integrated delivery systems.
abstract: Integrated health systems are rapidly divesting earlier acquisitions to beef up their bottom lines. Take an in-depth look at what the future may hold as the health systems battle to reorganize and reap greater profits.
authors.affiliation: tpweil@aol.com
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Weil
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States