THE CHALLENGES OF GOVERNING PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMMUNITY-HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS

Citation
Bj. Weiner et Ja. Alexander, THE CHALLENGES OF GOVERNING PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMMUNITY-HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, Health care management review, 23(2), 1998, pp. 39-55
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Heath Policy & Services
ISSN journal
03616274
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
39 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-6274(1998)23:2<39:TCOGPC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
This article identifies key challenges that arise in governing public- private partnerships designed to improve community health status. Usin g telephone interview and focus group data, we describe how the 25 pub lic-private community health partnerships participating in the Communi ty Care Networks(SM) (CCN) Demonstration Program grapple with three in terrelated clusters of governance issues: turf, community accountabili ty, and growth and development.