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Through healthcare reform, payment modifications, transparency, and a renewed focus on value, the healthcare industry is changing its organizational structure from one of a multitude of individual entities to one of a system-of-care model. This restructuring and subsequent alignment of information presents new risks and opportunities for physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

Emphasizing effective interactions between physicians and the health system, Physician Alignment: Constructing Viable Roadmaps for the Future examines the different ways physicians and hospitals can create systems to not only survive, but thrive through the changes facing healthcare. It draws on experienced authors in the area of physician purchasing to explain the various integrative models for physicians and hospitals.

  • Provides an accessible introduction to the different types of healthcare delivery models
  • Covers the various types of integrationstarti

    Trade Review

    As one who participates in medical school and health system administration, I recommend this volume for its emphasis on understanding and creating the health system of the future.—David Stern, MD, Executive Dean, Vice Chancellor of Clinical Affairs, UT College of Medicine



    Table of Contents

    Economic Imperative - Economics of healthcare delivery, new funding models, and financial drivers. A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep: Traditional physician alignment strategies. Revenue of the Acronoym: IPA's, PHO's and ACO's share the Gain: Clinical co-management. What's Old is New Again: Employment. Where's the On Button? The role of IT in physician alignment. Lost and Found: The sage of chronic illness and medical homes. Ready or Not?: Assessing your current physician alignment strategy (competition, economics, services lines). Get Closer: Designing a new Physician Alignment Strategy, financial and cultural assessment. Medical Care of the Future: Clinical care drivers of change, genetics, personalized medicine, nanotechnology. Attitude Sickness: Right timing your climb to alignment. Where's My Level: How to know you are aligned. Integrative Utopia: Alignment in a perfect world 2020.

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    A Hardback by William R. Breen Jr., William R. Breen, Jr.

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 26 January 2012
      ISBN-13 9781466504769
      978-1466504769
      ISBN-10 1466504765
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      Health systems and services

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Through healthcare reform, payment modifications, transparency, and a renewed focus on value, the healthcare industry is changing its organizational structure from one of a multitude of individual entities to one of a system-of-care model. This restructuring and subsequent alignment of information presents new risks and opportunities for physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

      Emphasizing effective interactions between physicians and the health system, Physician Alignment: Constructing Viable Roadmaps for the Future examines the different ways physicians and hospitals can create systems to not only survive, but thrive through the changes facing healthcare. It draws on experienced authors in the area of physician purchasing to explain the various integrative models for physicians and hospitals.

      • Provides an accessible introduction to the different types of healthcare delivery models
      • Covers the various types of integrationstarti

        Trade Review

        As one who participates in medical school and health system administration, I recommend this volume for its emphasis on understanding and creating the health system of the future.—David Stern, MD, Executive Dean, Vice Chancellor of Clinical Affairs, UT College of Medicine



        Table of Contents

        Economic Imperative - Economics of healthcare delivery, new funding models, and financial drivers. A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep: Traditional physician alignment strategies. Revenue of the Acronoym: IPA's, PHO's and ACO's share the Gain: Clinical co-management. What's Old is New Again: Employment. Where's the On Button? The role of IT in physician alignment. Lost and Found: The sage of chronic illness and medical homes. Ready or Not?: Assessing your current physician alignment strategy (competition, economics, services lines). Get Closer: Designing a new Physician Alignment Strategy, financial and cultural assessment. Medical Care of the Future: Clinical care drivers of change, genetics, personalized medicine, nanotechnology. Attitude Sickness: Right timing your climb to alignment. Where's My Level: How to know you are aligned. Integrative Utopia: Alignment in a perfect world 2020.

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