Assessing local market and organizational readiness for the integration of complementary and alternative medicine into ambulatory care centers.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is one of the fastest growing segments of the health care industry today, with studies suggesting that between 30% and 50% of the adult population in the United States uses some form of CAM. Many ambulatory care centers are considering integrating CAM into their clinical services. This article will review some of the national trends and present a framework for assessing local market demand for CAM in order to help prioritize an organization's CAM integration strategy.
Makowski
Suzana K E
SK
Integrative Medicine Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich, USA. smakowski@billingsclinic.org
D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000639:trends*; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D040541:Marketing; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States