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What is the Evidence on the Economic Impacts of Integrated Care? Technical Report

What is the Evidence on the Economic Impacts of Integrated Care? Technical Report
Nolte E and Pitchforth E World Health Organization, Geneva. 2014


Project ID (Internal) 149
Project Status completed
Full Reference (text) Nolte E and Pitchforth E (2014) What is the evidence on the economic impacts of integrated care? Technical Report. World Health Organization. [The abstract can be accessed here]
Full Reference (URL) http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/2530944/
Summary / Abstract

This new policy summary reviews the existing evidence on the economic impact of integrated care approaches. Whereas it is generally accepted that integrated care models have a positive effect on the quality of care, health outcomes and patient satisfaction, it is less clear how cost effective they are. As the evidence-base in this field is rather weak, the authors suggest that we may have to revisit our understanding of the concept and our expectations in terms of its assessment. Integrated care should rather be seen as a complex strategy to innovate and implement long-lasting change in the way services in the health and social-care sectors are delivered. This policy summary (number 11) is based on a report for the European Commission to inform the discussions of the EU’s Reflection process on modern, responsive and sustainable health systems on the objective of integrated care models and better hospital management. Both authors are affiliated to RAND Europe.

Publication Title What is the Evidence on the Economic Impacts of Integrated Care? Technical Report
Author(s) Nolte E and Pitchforth E
Publication Details World Health Organization, Geneva.
Publication Year / End of Project 2014
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