An experiment is taking place in Ontario which could revolutionize the delivery of medical
services across Canada-or fail after a decade of trying. Under the microscope is the Health …

The Toronto Hospital has become the first Ontario organization to receive approval to
establish a comprehensive health organization (CHO). This new method of delivering …

T here has been a resurgence of interest in health service organizations (HSOs) because,
as primary care centres funded through capitation, HSOs offer an alternative to traditional …

This document reviews the findings of studies of the clinical and economic performance of
Ontario's Health Service Organizations and makes recommendations for further evaluation …

Medical care in America is in the middle ofa revolution. The cost of care has rocketed.
Doctors are complaining of loss of power, autonomy, patients, and pay. Hospitals are …

The provision, organization, and financing of health services are undergoing rapid changes
in response to the underlying forces of medical science and an ascendant economy. For the …

The drive to transform the traditional method of delivering medical care through the creation
of alternative modes, which usually feature some limitation on a patient's choice of …

The author discusses why HMOs failed to improve services or control costs. Using
Wisconsin's Marshfield Clinic as a case study, he examines the advantages and …

Much ofthe thinking behind thegovernment's review ofthe NHS originated with Professor
Alain Enthoven, who is professor of public and private management at the Graduate School …

Our system of health care may be said to be one of the longest-lived, most expensive
demonstration projects in history—a test of the efficacy of" free-market" health care. The time …