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CHIPS: a health care system for the future.
Health Progress (Saint Louis, Mo.)
|December 11, 1985
Summary
Comprehensive Health/Integrated Provider Systems (CHIPS) offer hospitals a model to expand services and market share. This integrated approach can improve patient loyalty and financial performance.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Vertically integrated care delivery models are crucial for hospitals seeking market share growth.
- Comprehensive Health/Integrated Provider Systems (CHIPS) encompass a broad spectrum of health services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the Comprehensive Health/Integrated Provider System (CHIPS) model.
- To outline strategies for CHIPS implementation and financial integration.
Main Methods:
- The study describes the CHIPS model, its potential modifications, and location strategies.
- It also discusses financial linkage models and advantages.
Main Results:
- CHIPS models can be tailored to specific populations and geographic areas.
- Location strategies include campus consolidation, scattered networks, or satellite approaches.
- Financial links via prepaid group practices or HMOs offer price advantages without antitrust issues.
Conclusions:
- CHIPS foster patient loyalty and strengthen hospital-physician relationships.
- This integrated model supports market share maintenance and expansion.