An analysis of the factors influencing networkability in the health-care sector Export

@article{citeulike:6075177, abstract = {In most industries of economy, the production structures evolved into activities characterized by a high division of labour between the business partners combined with specialization, the standardization of service components and extensive networking. In the health-care sector, the first signs of a similar development are beginning to crystallize. As a consequence, networkability, the ability to link up with other players on the basis of commonly agreed standards for the joint provisioning of patient-centred and cost-efficient health services will emerge to a key concept for future health service delivery. As not only technical but mainly organizational and behavioural issues are actually determining networkability of health-care organizations, a holistic model for analysis is needed. In this paper, the main variables leading to an increase in this networkability are identified and compiled into a comprehensible procedure model for health-care practitioners. 10.1258/hsmr.2009.009004}, author = {Mettler, Tobias and Rohner, Peter}, citeulike-article-id = {6075177}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/hsmr.2009.009004}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://hsmr.rsmjournals.com/content/22/4/163.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://hsmr.rsmjournals.com/content/22/4/163.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19875837}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=19875837}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1258/hsmr.2009.009004}, journal = {Health Serv Manage Res}, keywords = {communication, leadership, networking}, month = {November}, number = {4}, pages = {163--169}, posted-at = {2009-11-05 16:34:51}, priority = {2}, title = {An analysis of the factors influencing networkability in the health-care sector}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/hsmr.2009.009004}, volume = {22}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6075177 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6075177 N2 - In most industries of economy, the production structures evolved into activities characterized by a high division of labour between the business partners combined with specialization, the standardization of service components and extensive networking. In the health-care sector, the first signs of a similar development are beginning to crystallize. As a consequence, networkability, the ability to link up with other players on the basis of commonly agreed standards for the joint provisioning of patient-centred and cost-efficient health services will emerge to a key concept for future health service delivery. As not only technical but mainly organizational and behavioural issues are actually determining networkability of health-care organizations, a holistic model for analysis is needed. In this paper, the main variables leading to an increase in this networkability are identified and compiled into a comprehensible procedure model for health-care practitioners. 10.1258/hsmr.2009.009004 IS - 4 JF - Health Serv Manage Res EP - 169 TI - An analysis of the factors influencing networkability in the health-care sector VL - 22 SP - 163 KW - communication KW - leadership KW - networking AU - Mettler, Tobias AU - Rohner, Peter PY - 2009/11/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/hsmr.2009.009004 ER -