Integrated Delivery Systems (IDSs) as a Means of Reducing Costs and Improving Healthcare Delivery

Strategic Fit in Healthcare Integrated Delivery Systems: An Empirical Investigation

Using the healthcare integrated delivery system (IDS) as a distinct and useful example of an interorganizational network, the current study empirically tests a model of strategic fit for this level of analysis. In particular, this study examines the strategic fit between IT integration and sophistication and organizational maturity within the healthcare IDS. Secondary data obtained from HIMSS A...

Patient-centredness in integrated healthcare delivery systems - needs, expectations and priorities for organised healthcare systems

INTRODUCTION Patient-centred healthcare is becoming a more significant success factor in the design of integrated healthcare systems. The objective of this study is to structure a patient-relevant hierarchy of needs and expectations for the design of organised healthcare delivery systems. METHODS A questionnaire with 84 items was conducted with N = 254 healthcare experts and N = 670 patients....

Pluronic as nano-carier for drug delivery systems

A common approach for building a drug delivery system is to incorporate the drug within the nanocarrier that results in increased solubility, metabolic stability, and improved circulation time. However, recent developments indicate that selection of polymer nanomaterials can implement more than only inert carrier functions by being biological response modifiers. One representative of such mater...

Managed competition, integrated delivery systems and antitrust.

Using Evidence to Improve Healthcare Delivery Systems

If pressed to identify the person or persons who has most directly affected their health and healthcare, most people would name their family members and friends, along with doctors, nurses, and others they’ve encountered at clinics or hospitals. Few would identify a politician or other policymaker because health policy is made far from the bedside. Yet the enactment of health policies can be tr...