The theory and practice of integrative health care governance.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the theory and practice of governance for integrated care, using the case of New Zealand’s healthcare alliances.Design/methodology/approach This is descriptive analysis.Findings Alliance governance provides considerable scope for bringing health professional together to focus on whole system approaches to care design. As such, it facilitates care integration.Research limitations/implications This is a descriptive review.Originality/value Descriptions of alliance governance in New Zealand and in general are rare in the literature. This paper fills this gap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]