The Evidence Base for Vertical Integration in Health Care
Angus Ramsay
(Nihr King's Patient Safety and Service Quality Research Centre, King's College London)
Naomi Fulop
(Nihr King's Patient Safety and Service Quality Research Centre, King's College London)
Nigel Edwards
(NHS Confederation)
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Abstract
This paper reviews the evidence base for vertical integration in health care. We describe its impact on organisational structures, on how services are provided, and on such outcomes as cost, clinical outcomes and patient experience. We also outline conditions that support successful integration.
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Citation
Ramsay, A., Fulop, N. and Edwards, N. (2009), "The Evidence Base for Vertical Integration in Health Care", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/14769018200900009
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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