Partners in health [[electronic resource] ] : how physicians and hospitals can be accountable together / / [edited by] Francis J. Crosson, Laura A. Tollen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910459452203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2010
• ISBN: 0-470-62659-3; 1-282-55041-1; 9786612550416; 0-470-62657-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (269 p.)
• Collana: Jossey-Bass Public Health ; ; v.44
• Altri autori (Persone): CrossonFrancis J. <1945->; TollenLaura A
• Disciplina: 362.11068
• Soggetti: Hospital-physician joint ventures - United States; Health care reform - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Partners in Health: How Physicians and Hospitals Can Be Accountable Together; CONTENTS; FIGURES AND TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; THE EDITORS; THE CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PARTNERS IN HEALTH; CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION AND VISION; CHAPTER TWO: HISTORY OF PHYSICIAN-HOSPITAL COLLABORATION: Obstacles and Opportunities; CHAPTER THREE: ACHIEVING THE VISION: Structural Change; CHAPTER FOUR: ACHIEVING THE VISION: Payment Reform; CHAPTER FIVE: ACHIEVING THE VISION: Operational Challenges and Improvement; CHAPTER SIX: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO IMPROVED COLLABORATION AND ALIGNMENT: Legal and Regulatory Issues; CHAPTER SEVEN: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO IMPROVED COLLABORATION AND ALIGNMENT: Governance IssuesCHAPTER EIGHT: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO IMPROVED COLLABORATION AND ALIGNMENT: Cultural Issues; CHAPTER NINE: SPECIAL ISSUES FOR SAFETY NET HOSPITALS AND CLINICS; CHAPTER TEN: SPECIAL ISSUES FOR ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CHAPTER ELEVEN: WHAT NEEDS TO ; HAPPEN NEXT?; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Praise for Partners in Health ""The combination of visionary leadership, knowledge, and superb timing makes this book a winner. Health care is evolving toward collaboration and integration, and this book is essential reading for anyone wishing to change the relationships between hospitals and physicians.""-Donald W. Fisher, PhD, president and CEO, the American Medical Group Association ""This book is a must-read for anyone committed to a high-performance health system. It spells out the practical steps that will move us toward an accessible, coordinated, patient-centered system of c