Collaboration between physicians and hospitals for a variety of purposes. Some models of integration include physician-hospital organization, management-service organization, group practice without walls, integrated provider organization and medical foundation.
A provider organization that is fully integrated operationally and clinically to provide a full range of health care services, including physician services, hospital services and ancillary services.
A corporation, partnership, joint venture or any type of alliance between physicians, hospitals, ancillary providers and an insurance company or HMO. There is often sharing of risk, revenues, capital, planning, governance, management and information systems among these affiliated parties.
A generic term referring to a joint effort of physician/hospital integration for a variety of purposes. Some models of integration include physician-hospital organization (PHO), management service organization (MSO), group practice without walls, integrated provider organization and medical foundation.
A generic term referring to a combination of providers to deliver health care in an integrated way. Some models of integration include physician-hospital organization, a management service organization, and group practice without walls, integrated provider organization and medical foundation. (See Organized Delivery Systems).
A group of doctors, hospitals and other providers who work together to deliver a broad range of health care services.
An organization that offers combined physician, hospital, and ancillary medical services as part of an overall health system.