title: The integration aspiration.
abstract: Integration is a common goal when health systems acquire medical practices, but may take various forms and continue to evolve beyond the classic model. Characteristics of the classic model of integration include strong and committed physician leadership, an emphasis on care coordination, easy access to primary care, integrated IT and business intelligence, and a willingness to accept financial risk. Leaders of integrated delivery systems continue to strive for greater levels of coordination and leveraging of collected talents and resources.
authors: Keith D
authors: KD
authors: Moore
authors: Katherine M
authors: KM
authors: Eyestone
authors: Dean C
authors: DC
authors: Coddington
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D018511:Systems Integration