Is integration in large medical groups associated with quality?

Leif I. Solberg; Stephen E. Asche; Stephen M Shortell; Robin R. Gillies; Nancy Taylor; L. Gregory Pawlson; Sarah Hudson Scholle; M Rashell Young

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As measured by these scales, integration seems to be related to the presence of practice systems components of the chronic care model, although simply having the potential for integration (structure and finance) is much less strongly related than evidence of functional integration.

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