This paper aims to: analyze the challenge of health services fragmentation; present the
attributes of integrated health service delivery networks (IHSDNs); review lessons learned …

This paper reviews the rationales and evidence for horizontal and vertical integration
involving hospitals. We find a disjunction between the integration rationales espoused by …

Over the last two decades, hospitals, physicians, and nursing homes have rushed to merge
or partner with one another, cheered on by consultants, academics, and experts who …

Integrated care is central to current health care reforms as policy makers and practitioners
struggle to address fragmentation of care planning and delivery. However, those pursuing …

The long-standing inequity and inefficiencies of Latin American health systems have been
well established. They were worsened by the economic crisis of the 1980s and the reforms …

Integrated care is a key strategy in reforming health systems around the world. Despite its
importance, the concept's polymorphous nature and lack of specificity and clarity …

In the current context of health-care reform, integrated service networks are presented as
main solutions to enhance efficiency. During the past few years, there has been an …

Integration and the performance of healthcare networks:do integration strategies enhance
efficiency, profitability, and image? - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo …

Background The aim of health service integration is to provide a sustainable and integrated
health system that better meets the needs of the end user. Yet, definitions of health service …

Ten Key Principles for Successful Health Systems Integration - PMC Back to Top Skip to
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