Commentary on the "Bridges to Health" Model

Commentary on the "Bridges to Health" Model

The complex U.S. health system is currently organized around the needs and interests of providers. The "Bridges to Health" model offers a way to think about developing programs for segments of the population that meet patients' needs for coordinated, integrated care. When these progra...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Milbank quarterly 2007-06, Vol.85 (2), p.209-212
Hauptverfasser: SCHOENBAUM, STEPHEN C., GAUTHIER, ANNE K., KOREN, MARY JANE
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child health services
coordination of care
Economic competition
Health care
Health care access
Health care delivery
Health needs
Health policy
Health services
integration of care
Medicaid
Original
Policy studies
Population segmentation
Priorities
Public health
Quality of care
Quality of service
U.S.A
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Zusammenfassung:The complex U.S. health system is currently organized around the needs and interests of providers. The "Bridges to Health" model offers a way to think about developing programs for segments of the population that meet patients' needs for coordinated, integrated care. When these programs are aggregated, they should improve the quality and efficiency of care for the entire population. Three examples are given to illustrate the possibility of conceptualizing integrated care and its advantages.
ISSN:0887-378X
1468-0009
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-0009.2007.00484.x