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"Virtual" health care organizations and the challenges of improving quality
1Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Health Care Management Review
|March 18, 2003
Abstract:
This article examines the challenges of improving health care quality continuously within and across "virtual" provider organizations such as independent practice associations and physician-hospital organizations. It draws on recent research and theory about interorganizational networks in other fields to develop recommendations for securing physicians' commitment to quality improvement strategies in today's health care environment.