Sweden's Highland County Hospital, similar community hospital in the United States, conducted a major restructuring for the integration of care for medical conditions maintained by the Department of Medicine. Each specialization within the Department to a single, co-located unit with its own budget, which covers both inpatient and outpatient treatment. This case examines the experience of the Highland Group Gastroenterology, comparing delivery model for inflammatory bowel disease in 2001 and 2009, before and after the reorganization. Case can be used to study the physician strategy, integrated care, and quality measurement. Case profiles of single-payer health care system in Sweden, which allows for the discussion of national health systems and health policy. "Hide
by Michael E. Porter, Jennifer F. Baron Martin Rejler Source: Harvard Business School 32 pages. Publication Date: March 11, 2010. Prod. #: 710469-PDF-ENG
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