Journal of Healthcare Management articles from July 2000

Journal of Healthcare Management archives from July 2000

Interview with Elizabeth Calhoun, M.H.A. student, and Elizabeth Wennar, D.H.A. candidate, Medical University of South Carolina.(Interview)
July 1, 2000... Elizabeth A. Wennar, M.P.H., is currently president and CEO of United Health Alliance, a physician hospital organization. Ms. Wennar is responsible for strategic and business plan development, contract negotiations, development and...

Restructuring Employment Relationships Between Healthcare Organizations and Primary Care Physicians.
July 1, 2000... Health systems have expended substantial energy and financial resources to create lasting and meaningful partnerships with primary care physicians. One of the most common strategies in the 1990s was the purchase of practice assets and...

Making the Tough Calls.
July 1, 2000... I'm a very decisive person. I can get to "maybe" as fast as anyone. --George Costanza from Seinfeld Heathcare executives are facing more situations that require tough choices. One example comes to mind: A well-known and highly regarded...

When Physicians View Your Opportunities as Threats.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Georgia Health Care System (GHCS) is located in a southern community with a population of approximately 300,000. The city has a projected annual growth rate of 5 percent, and 10 percent in the north and south county surrounding areas. New small...

Managing Information Resources: A Study of Ten Healthcare Organizations.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This article presents the results of information technology management audits conducted by senior executives at ten healthcare organizations. The audits evaluated how well the following seven information technology...

The Diffusion of Decision Support Systems Healthcare: Are We There Yet?
July 1, 2000... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Clinical decision support (CDS) systems, with the potential to minimize practice variation and improve patient care, have begun to surface throughout the healthcare industry. This study reviews historic patterns of...

Disease Management: Old Wine in New Bottles?
July 1, 2000... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Disease management is a holistic, patient-focused approach to the treatment of disease across the spectrum of healthcare delivery. In its current form, disease management was created in response to the societal and...

Mission and Organizational Performance in the Healthcare Industry.
July 1, 2000... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Healthcare is a rapidly evolving industry where firms face constantly changing conditions and an ever-increasing demand for services. As competition in this sector continues to grow, managers must assess their...