Hospital reorganizations are difficult and often fail to produce their intended benefits. Prior
research has investigated how and under which contingencies changes in organizational …

Background Despite an extensive body of knowledge exists on network outcomes and on
how hospital network structures may contribute to the creation of outcomes at different levels …

Background Modern healthcare is characterized by high complexity due to the proliferation
of specialties, professional roles, and priorities within organizations. To perform clinical …

The 1980s and 1990s witnessed a substantial wave of organizational restructuring among
hospitals and physicians, as health providers rethought their organizational roles given …

This study represents the investigator's doctoral dissertation research. The purpose of this
research was to determine if a relationship exists between the extent of change over time in …

Background: In the early 1990s, the governments of many countries took the first steps
toward introducing market forces into the provision of health care services, with the aim of …

Objectives. To examine the association between the degree of alignment between
physicians and health care systems, and interorganizational linkages between physician …

The hyperturbulent health care environment is causing health care organizations to create
interorganizational relationships (IORs). This article reports on a study of 686 medical …

Background: Properties of social networks and shared patient networks of physicians are
associated with important outcomes, including costs, quality, information exchange, and …

Background: To improve efficiency and quality, a number of policies have recently been
implemented to increase competition and cooperation within the health systems of many …