Abstract
The health system in Israel, as elsewhere in the world, is facing crises of organization and economics. Israel's largest HMO, which insures some 70% of the population, is a highly centralized body that makes policy decisions without consulting the community-based primary care teams. We describe the process of extending autonomy to a primary care clinic with the object of lowering costs and allowing its staff to prioritize the problems of the patient population and the community they serve.
| Translated title of the contribution | An autonomous primary care clinic within a health maintenance organization |
|---|---|
| Original language | Hebrew |
| Pages (from-to) | 328-332 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | הרפואה |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (all)