Interorganizational factors affecting the delivery of primary care to older Americans

• Published in: Health services research Vol. 33; no. 2 Pt Ii; pp. 381 - 401
• Main Authors: Kaluzny, A D, Zuckerman, H S, Rabiner, D J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Health Research and Educational Trust 01.06.1998; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Aged; Alliances; Americans; Cancer; Competitive advantage; Continuity of Patient Care - organization & administration; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - organization & administration; Emergency medical care; Health aspects; Health care delivery; Health care industry; Health maintenance organizations; Health services; Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration; Health Services for the Aged - organization & administration; HMOs; Hospitals; Humans; Interorganizational relations; Market positioning; Medical care; Nursing care; Older people; Organization theory; Organizational Affiliation; Primary care; Primary Health Care - organization & administration; Quality Assurance, Health Care - organization & administration; Studies; United States; United States; United States > US
• ISSN: 0017-9124; 1475-6773

To discuss different types and forms of interorganizational linkages involved in the provision of primary care to older Americans, along with their distinguishing characteristics. To take advantage of these linkage characteristics. The strategy requires a partnership with health services organizations and providers actually involved in the provision of services along with a planned sequence of activities involving hypotheses and methods development, intervention trials, and finally, demonstration and implementation. Because older Americans are frequent users of health services, their need for continuity and access provides an opportunity to examine changes to the delivery system and to monitor the system's capability for meeting their healthcare needs.