States and the federal government are searching for new managed-care strategies, such as
capitated financing and coordinated case management, that integrate the financing and …

This article uses a case study–based framework for analyzing acute and long-term care
systems' integration efforts in rural areas and their impacts on service capacity. The article …

This introductory article describes four commissioned articles in this issue that review the
research on integrated models of long-term care and the rural implications of these models …

A major concern with fee-for-service reimbursement is that it forces consumers into
predefined categories of service, whether or not those services meet their needs. The urban …