Vertical integration: exploration of a popular strategic concept

Brown, Montague; McCool, Barbara P.

doi:10.1097/00004010-198601140-00002

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“…12 There are a number of different forms of integration, this paper focuses on a type of vertical integration, entailing the extension of an organisation's activities upwards or/and downwards; for example, hospital care services integrating downwards with primary care or community care services. 13 However, the term integration is rather elastic as it can refer to the complete formal merger of services (real integration) and much looser and informal linkages that can be developed within existing systems (virtual integration). 14 Our data was analysed using Fulop et al's typology (see Table 1) of healthcare integration (adapted from work by Contandriopoulos and Shortell).…”

Section: Healthcare Integrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration in stroke services: the challenges for primary and community care services

Baeza¹,

Fraser²,

Boaz³

2013

London Journal of Primary Care

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Section: Healthcare Integrationmentioning

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Integration in stroke services: the challenges for primary and community care services

Baeza¹,

Fraser²,

Boaz³

2013

London Journal of Primary Care

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“…14 There are a number of different forms of integration, this paper will be focusing on a type of vertical integration, entailing the extension of an organization's activities upwards or/and downwards; for example, hospital care services integrating downwards with primary care or community care services. 15 However, the term integration is rather elastic as it can refer to the complete formal merger of services (real integration) and much looser and informal linkages that can be developed within existing systems (virtual integration). 16 Agrhen and Axelsson 17 view integration as a continuum ranging from full segregation, through intermediate forms of linkages, coordination, cooperation and finally ending in full integration.…”

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The importance of normative integration in stroke services: Case study evidence from Sweden and England

Baeza

Boaz

Fraser

et al. 2012

Health Serv Manage Res

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Emphasis on the need to treat stroke as an emergency condition in both countries has created a context in which normative and systemic integration often occurs among clinicians that deliver emergency and acute stroke care, aiding the development of organizational, functional, service and clinical integration across the case study sites. In contrast, integration between hospital and community (rehabilitation and general practice) care is frequently less successful.

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“…Although downstream and upstream strategies can provide a mechanism for an organization to consolidate services and enhance market power within the community, decisions about the type and range of services to offer within a vertically integrated system are often influenced by external considerations (Brown and McCool, 1986;Walston, Kimberly, and Burns, 1996).…”

Section: Vertical Integration Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Positioning for Capitation in Long Term Care

Walsh

1998

Journal of Health & Social Policy

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During the next decade, the population over age 65 is expected to increase by 11% while the population over age 85 is expected to increase by 42%. These projections suggest that many organizations which currently provide services to the aged will be required to design a range of new products and services for this diverse population. Vertically integrated services provide a viable opportunity to competitively position an organization to respond to the diverse needs of an aged market. Since vertical integration will be essential in negotiating capitate contracts for the aged in the future, this study examined the extent of vertical integration in 116 health and social service organizations in an urban market with an expanding geriatric population.

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Vertical integration: exploration of a popular strategic concept

Cited by 37 publications

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Integration in stroke services: the challenges for primary and community care services

Integration in stroke services: the challenges for primary and community care services

The importance of normative integration in stroke services: Case study evidence from Sweden and England

Positioning for Capitation in Long Term Care

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