Governance in a period of strategic change in U.S. healthcare

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-265

  Weil, Thomas P ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Divestitures; Governance; Healthcare costs; Integrated health delivery systems; Mergers; Trustees

Indexed keywords

COST; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COOPERATION; COST CONTROL; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PLANNING; LONG TERM CARE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NETHERLANDS; OUTPATIENT CARE; POLITICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; COST SAVINGS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; GOVERNING BOARD; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041352221     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.713     Document Type: Article

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