Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems’ Challenges
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Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems’ Challenges
Nearly 850 integrated health care delivery systems (IDSs) are in the United States today. Presently, most systems are believed to be in an evolving condition of integration as they try to give a full range of services in a one-stop-shopping, user-friendly setting that removes expensive intermediaries, improves health outcomes and promotes wellness. Indicators of integration comprise of economies of scale, organized oversight, financial strength, utilization controls, contractual capabilities, quality management, quality management, coordinated systems of care, and strong physician-hospital links. A truthful assessment on how cohesive each constituent of the system is can decide the tactics essential to cover its risks. Some of the formidable challenges facing those managing the risk include differences in services and staff involved, the geographical distances and structural differences among components, and the typically large size of organizations.
Many challenges are facing the integrated delivery system. Many hospitals linked to the system have experienced minimal profits in terms of financial gains. Though they have heavily invested in the systems, they are yet to rip entirely, in terms of finances (Cadet, Golden, & Warren-Clem, 2019). There is an issue related to the restrictions of the healthcare providers’ freedom and also a limitation to accessing health care services. There has been an increase in cases complaining of delayed diagnosis as well as the circumstances of doctors failing to appropriately and timely utilize these systems in times of need (Seaman, Steffen, Miller, & Solimeo, 2019). Hence, there are numerous chances of committing errors. There is also a challenge of establishing a management plan in the integrated delivery systems.
However, to solve the challenges associated with the integrated delivery systems, one has to assess the determinants of their success. Integrated delivery leaders should involve various strategies to curb the problems.
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Seaman, A. T., Steffen, M. J., Miller, K., & Solimeo, S. (2019). CLINICIAN-PERCEIVED CHALLENGES OF OSTEOPOROSIS CARE IN AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S756.