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Integrated health systems: success or failure?

J H Herndon1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|October 18, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Many healthcare delivery systems fail due to poor management and conflicting interests, despite market changes. The healthcare environment will likely remain unstable, requiring more than incremental improvements for success.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Health Economics
  • Organizational Behavior

Background:

  • Increasing healthcare costs and declining reimbursement are driving the formation of new healthcare delivery systems.
  • Despite these market pressures, a significant number of these newly formed systems ultimately fail.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the key factors contributing to the failure of healthcare delivery systems.
  • To understand the persistent instability within the healthcare environment.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of healthcare system failures.
  • Review of market dynamics and financial pressures in healthcare.

Main Results:

  • System failures are attributed to poor management, absence of a shared mission, and conflicting organizational cultures.

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  • Individual interests frequently supersede the collective goals of the healthcare entity.

    • Conclusions:

    • The current trajectory suggests continued instability in the healthcare sector.
    • Addressing fundamental issues like management and mission is crucial for system viability, beyond incremental changes.