Partners in Health How Physicians and Hospitals can be Accountable Together

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• ISBN13: 9780470550960
• ISBN10: 0470550961
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-05-03
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Developed by the Institute for Health Policy of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, this edited collection brings together leading health services researchers on health reform and its impact on the essential hospital-physician relationship. These independent assessments cover such topics as accountable health care systems and the role of hospital/physician collaboration and alignment; research findings on physician/hospital collaboration and alignment; and operational issues, and practical models. The book serves as a reference for physician and hospital leaders, policymakers, regulators, academics, analysts, students, the media, and stakeholders.

Author Biography

Francis J. Crosson, MD, is a senior fellow at the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy and the chair of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), a policy development organization of 34 of the nation's largest medical groups. Laura A. Tollen, MPH, is a senior health policy leader at the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy.

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
The Editors	p. xiii
The Contributors	p. xv
Foreword	p. xix
Introduction and Vision	p. 1
History of Physician-Hospital Collaboration: Obstacles and Opportunities	p. 18
Achieving the Vision: Structural Change	p. 46
Achieving the Vision: Payment Reform	p. 72
Achieving the Vision: Operational Challenges and Improvement	p. 93
Overcoming Barriers to Improved Collaboration and Alignment: Legal and Regulatory Issues	p. 110
Overcoming Barriers to Improved Collaboration and Alignment: Governance Issues Young	p. 141
Overcoming Barriers to Improved Collaboration and Alignment: Cultural Issues	p. 169
Special Issues for Safety Net Hospitals and Clinics	p. 185
Special Issues for Academic Medical Centers	p. 198
What Needs to Happen Next?	p. 216
Index	p. 235
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