Care pathways in US healthcare settings: current successes and limitations, and future challenges

American Journal of Managed Care, 2016 01; 22(1): 53-62. e-pub ahead of print 2016/01/23

Care pathways are used widely in US healthcare settings and are expected to have greater influence on quality of care and patient outcomes in the future. We conducted qualitative research to evaluate the state of care pathways and their impact in the United States.