Are attributes of organizational performance in large health care organizations relevant in primary care practices?

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-10

  Orzano, A John ^a,b   Tallia, Alfred F ^a,b,c   Nutting, Paul A ^d,e   Scott Cawiezell, Jill ^f   Crabtree, Benjamin F ^a,b,c  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c Center for Research in Family Practice and Primary Care   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e Center for Research Strategies LLC   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative case study design; Organizational attributes; Outcomes; Primary care practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645942091     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200601000-00002     Document Type: Article

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