Making Integrated Health Care Work: The Analysis: coop title - Softcover

Coddington, Dean C.; Moore, Keith D.; Fischer, Elizabeth A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568290101 ISBN 13: 9781568290102

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 1996

Synopsis

How to Make Our Health Care System Work

Co–published with the Center for Research in Ambulatory Health Care Administration

Making Integrated Health Care Work shines clear light on the typically obtuse question of, well...how to make our health care system work. Well–written and richly illustrated, the book also makes a good read for all of us who ought to be better informed about what works in health care and what doesn′t.

––Bob Waterman, co–author of In Search of Excellence, author of What America Does Right

A look at the powerful strategies that are making integrated health care systems work?including the use of sophisticated clinical and management information systems, continuous quality improvement, and the reduction of clinical variation through the use of clinical guidelines. The authors describe a number of current and successful methods, and show health care leaders how to apply them in a way that will provide financial incentives and reduce costs.

About this title

About the Author

DEAN C. CODDINGTON is a founder of BBC Research & Consulting located in Denver, Colorado. He is the co–author of Integrated Health Care: Reorganizing the Physician, Hospital and Health Plan Relationship (1944) and The Crisis in Health Care (1990). KEITH D. MOORE is a managing director of BBC.He is co–author of The Crisis in Health Care (1990) and Market–Driven Strategies in Health Care (1987). ELIZABETH A. FISCHER is a BBC managing director. Fischer is a co–author of Integrated Health Care: Reorganizing the Physician, Hospital and Health Plan Relationship (1994).

From the Back Cover

A look at the powerful strategies that are making integrated health care systems work?including the use of sophisticated clinical and management information systems, continuous quality improvement, and the reduction of clinical variation through the use of clinical guidelines. The authors describe a number of current and successful methods, and show health care leaders how to apply them in a way that will provide financial incentives and reduce costs.

From the Inside Flap

A look at the powerful strategies that are making integrated health care systems work?including the use of sophisticated clinical and management information systems, continuous quality improvement, and the reduction of clinical variation through the use of clinical guidelines. The authors describe a number of current and successful methods, and show health care leaders how to apply them in a way that will provide financial incentives and reduce costs.In addition, the book presents the seven value–added characteristics used to measure the effectiveness of integrated health care organizations?quality of care, service, accessibility, reduced costs, operating efficiency, strong customer ties, and market focus. Making Integrated Health Care Work is a practical and inspiring guide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568290101
• ISBN 13: 9781568290102
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256