IPCHS. Integrated People-Centred Health Services

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July 25, 2017 Americas Publication
Engaging and empowering people and communities, Strengthening governance and accountability, Coordinating services within and across sectors, Creating an enabling environment

The new frontier of strategic alliances in health care: New partnerships under accountable care organizations

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) and similar reforms aim to improve coordination between health care providers; however, due to the fragmented nature of the US health care system, successful cordination will hinge in large part on the ability of health care organizations to successfully partner across organizational boundaries. This article findings suggests that the success of the ACO model will hinge in large part upon the success of new partnerships, with important implications for understanding ACO readiness and capabilities, the relatively small savings achieved to date by ACO programs, and the path to providers bearing more risk for population health management. 

alliances, health care costs, health care organizations, health care quality, health care reform, health policy, mixed methods research
Sept. 1, 2017 Americas Publication
Engaging and empowering people and communities, Strengthening governance and accountability, Creating an enabling environment

The new frontier of strategic alliances in health care: New partnerships under accountable care organizations

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) and similar reforms aim to improve coordination between health care providers; however, due to the fragmented nature of the US health care system, successful coordination will hinge in large part on the ability of health care organizations to successfully partner accross organizational boundaries, however, little is known about new partnerships formed under the ACO model. 

alliances, health care costs, health care organization, health care quality, health care reform, health policy, mixed methods research
April 13, 2021 Americas Publication
Engaging and empowering people and communities, Strengthening governance and accountability, Reorienting the model of care, Coordinating services within and across sectors, Creating an enabling environment

The association of vertically integrated care with health care use and outcomes

The objective of this article is to determine whether vertically integrated hospital and skilled nursing facility (SNF) care is associated with more efficient use of postdischarge care and better outcomes.

health care costs, health economics, medicare, referrals and referral networks, rehabilitation services