INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM
\ˈɪntɪɡɹˌe͡ɪtɪd dɪlˈɪvəɹi sˈɪstəm], \ˈɪntɪɡɹˌeɪtɪd dɪlˈɪvəɹi sˈɪstəm], \ˈɪ_n_t_ɪ_ɡ_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_d d_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_v_ə_ɹ_i s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_m]\
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A health care system which combines physicians, hospitals, and other medical services with a health plan to provide the complete spectrum of medical care for its customers. In a fully integrated system, the three key elements - physicians, hospital, and health plan membership - are in balance in terms of matching medical resources with the needs of purchasers and patients. (Coddington et al., Integrated Health Care: Reorganizing the Physician, Hospital and Health Plan Relationship, 1994, p7)
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