Project INTEGRATE was established to develop managerial recommendations and a managerial toolkit to allow health care leaders to realise the full potential of the integration of care. Evidence has shown that integration will lead to better outcomes in terms of population health, efficient use of resources and patient experience (Triple Aim) . In a review of the literature, managerial frameworks were contrasted with the compelling results of Project INTEGRATE. The insights and learnings were presented at the Final Project INTEGRATE Conference, held in the context of the International Foundation for Integrated Care Conference, on 24 May in Barcelona.

Developing a framework to guide managers on the key factors for success in integrated care initiatives

One of the key outcomes of Project INTEGRATE will be to provide managers and policy-makers with guidance on how to implement and sustain integrated care initiatives in practice. This is an important aspiration of the research since lessons from experience highlight significant difficulties across Europe in moving from the pilot phases of integrated care projects that are often limited to specific geographical localities or which fail to progress effectively as the key components in building integrated care systems are overlooked.

  During the EU Project Integrate final session the findings from the work package on Policy Lessons were presented. This work package dealt with an analysis of what policy makers can do to improve the care of people with multiple chronic conditions. We have looked for both “lessons learned” and “policies on integrated” care that […]

Developing a framework to guide managers on the key factors for success in integrated care initiatives

One of the key outcomes of Project INTEGRATE will be to provide managers and policy-makers with guidance on how to implement and sustain integrated care initiatives in practice. This is an important aspiration of the research since lessons from experience highlight significant difficulties across Europe in moving from the pilot phases of integrated care projects that are often limited to specific geographical localities or which fail to progress effectively as the key components in building integrated care systems are overlooked.

Developing a framework to guide managers on the key factors for success in integrated care initiatives

One of the key outcomes of Project INTEGRATE will be to provide managers and policy-makers with guidance on how to implement and sustain integrated care initiatives in practice. This is an important aspiration of the research since lessons from experience highlight significant difficulties across Europe in moving from the pilot phases of integrated care projects that are often limited to specific geographical localities or which fail to progress effectively as the key components in building integrated care systems are overlooked.

Money matters. The way we pay for health care will affect both the types of services delivered, the way they are delivered and who gets access to them, Financial instruments, when appropriately designed, will help us reach our policy goals. However, financial instruments may also, when inappropriately designed, provide barriers to the same goals. The […]

Integrated care is regarded as the best response to new challenges in health care delivery, which has risen due to aging population, increased prevalence of chronic diseases and multi-morbidity for the gain in quality of care and efficiency. There are a number of health care settings which provide integrated care across Europe; however there are […]