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Governance may not be a top priority when debating health care transformation for the twenty-first century but it is a critical instrument to strengthen public and institutional performance (Van Kersbergen and Van Waarden 2004; Chhotray and Stoker Chhotray 2009). The first two sections of this chapter cover theoretical aspects, including how governance and accountability are conceptualized and specific considerations of governance and accountability in integrated health systems. The latter two sections focus on the practical aspects of implementing governance and accountability into integrated health systems and the tools needed to support its implementation.
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Mallinson, S., Suter, E. (2021). Governance and Accountability. In: Amelung, V., Stein, V., Suter, E., Goodwin, N., Nolte, E., Balicer, R. (eds) Handbook Integrated Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69262-9_12
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