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Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives Needed Now More Than Ever
Program Directors' Perspectives
- In: American Journal of Managed Care
- By: Cebul RD, Dade SE, Letourneau LM, and Glaseroff A
- Publisher: Intellisphere, LLC
- Published: 9/1/2012
Directors of four regional health improvement collaboratives supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF’s) Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative, summarize their common vision, and describe how commitments are being shaped and implemented according to health care market forces among regions.
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