Can integrated care improve the efficiency of hospitals? Research based on 200 Hospitals in China

Abstract Background The shift towards integrated care (IC) represents a global trend towards more comprehensive and coordinated systems of care, particularly for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly. When health systems face fiscal constraints, integrated care has been advanced as a potential...

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Main Authors: Zixuan Peng, Li Zhu, Guangsheng Wan, Peter C. Coyte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-021-00314-3