Toward a common vision for the Catholic health ministry.

A Time to Choose

H o\v does one criticize care of the poor without sounding like a Charles Dickens novel? Very carefully! The approach of the U.S. Catholic health ministry to care of the poor is generous but shortsighted anil 100 narrowly conceived. The ministry's current practice primarily treats symptoms, even though its social justice tradition points it toward root causes—the systems and structures of healt...

A shared vision of the future. Canada's counterpart to CHA convenes a national dialogue on a path for the Catholic health ministry.

I n February 2002, the board of directors of the Catholic Health Association of Canada (CHAC) discerned that the time was opportune for a thorough reflection and dialogue concerning the nature and future of the Catholic health ministry in Canada. The board made its decision after consulting representative members across the country and receiving the report of a special advisory committee. In Ma...

Keeping the Vision alive for health care reform.

BY JEFF TIEMAN Mr. Tiemtm is director, Covering a Nation, Catholic Health Association, Washington, D.C. CHA's Our Vision For U.S. Health Care has been a big hit. People from around the ministry — and, increasingly, outside of it — are requesting and promoting the document, which names values and principles that should guide future reform efforts. As we take the next steps toward a health care s...

Catholic health ministry in transition. Church's unique vision remains stable in shifting healthcare landscape.

Meeting mission challenges in IDNs. Through integrated delivery networks, organizations can continue their ministry and extend its reach.

Whatever the final shape of healthcare reform, providers and sponsors are already collaborating with each other in various network arrangements. As they pursue these arrangements, they are asking questions about their role in a reformed system and whether the networks they participate in will strengthen their mission and ministry. Documents published about five years ago by the Catholic Health ...