by Marshall Riddle, Senior Analyst, MCOL
 
IMS Health has released its annual list of the top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks (IHN). St Johns Health System in Springfield Missouri was ranked as the top IHN. The rankings are based on each network’s ability to operate as a unified organization in eight categories: integration, integrated technology, contractual capabilities, outpatient utilization, financial stability, services and access, hospital utilization, and physicians. Healthsprocket has four lists that list the rankings by region;
 
2012 IMS’s Regional Top 10 IHN List – Northeast Region
2012 IMS’s Regional Top 10 IHN List – West Region
2012 IMS’s Regional Top 10 IHN List – South Region
2012 IMS’s Regional Top 10 IHN List – Midwest Region
 
You can view the full list of rankings at IMS Health