Institutional change in health care
Opportunities in the coming crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12427985 |
|---|---|
| Authors | JONATHAN PECK (Alternative Futures Associates, corresponding author), Jonathan C Peck |
| Editors | William E Halal |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 36-45 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | On the Horizon The International Journal of Learning Futures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1074-8121 • E-ISSN: 2054-1708 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/10748120510601653 |
| OpenAlex | W1984745199 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Purpose Aims to review institutional change in health care and to look for opportunities in what the author sees as a coming crisis. Design/methodology/approach A consultant on health‐care systems reviews the forces driving transformation in medicine, including new technologies, telemedicine, and prevention. Findings Finds forces driving transformation in medicine limited in addressing the crisis of spiraling cost and mediocre, overly complex treatment. Originality/value Concludes that a dramatic shift in perspective is coming as baby boomers are forced to face the inevitability of death in positive terms
Baby boomers · Economics · Face (sociological concept · Health care · Originality · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Telemedicine · Value (mathematics · Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer · Healthcare Systems and Technology · Law · Primary Care and Health Outcomes
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |