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Book SynopsisPraise 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 care. Its recommendations for payment and regulatory reform underscore the urgency of comprehensive health reform if the current misaligned incentives are to be changed to support those on the frontlines in providing the best care with prudent stewardship of resources. ?Karen Davis, PhD, president, The Commonwealth Fund
Closer physician-hospital integration would lead to higher quality care
Table of Contents
The Editors.
The Contributors.
1 Introduction and Vision (Francis J. Crosson and Laura A. Tollen).
2 History of Physician-Hospital Collaboration: Obstacles and Opportunities (Lawton R. Burns, Jeff C. Goldsmith and Ralph W. Muller).
3 Achieving the Vision: Structural Change (Stephen M. Shortell, Lawrence P. Casalino and Elliott S. Fisher).
4 Achieving the Vision: Payment Reform (Stuart Guterman and Anthony Shih).
5 Achieving the Vision: Operational Challenges and Improvement (Bruce Genovese).
6 Overcoming Barriers to Improved Collaboration and Alignment: Legal and Regulatory Issues (Robert F. Leibenluft and William M. Sage).
7 Overcoming Barriers to Improved Collaboration and Alignment: Governance Issues (Jeffrey Alexander, Gary Young and Commentary by James DeNuccio).
8 Overcoming Barriers to Improved Collaboration and Alignment: Cultural Issues (Katherine A. Schneider).
9 Special Issues for Net Hospitals and Clinics (Benjamin K. Chu).
10 Special Issues for Academic Medical Centers (David Posch and Commentary Darrell G. Kirch)
11 What Needs to Happen Next? (Francis J. Crosson).
Index.
