Download or read book Clinical Integration written by Bruce Flareau and published by . This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Integration: A Roadmap to Accountable Care, presents novel ideas to advance healthcare leaders' initiatives in the development of new clinically integrated networks and accountable care organizations. Expanded from its original edition, it integrates points from private sector payer perspectives on the industry shift and new chapters on operations of a network and comparative effectiveness research. Many issues are discussed, including the complexities of quality measurement across the industry, the importance of physician and collaborative leadership, and the continued adoption of new health information technologies. Acceleration in the advancement of quality, with greater attention to patient-centered care are essential elements in the reform of the U.S. health system and the growth of these new models of care delivery.