Policy Points Integrated care is best understood as an emergent set of practices intrinsically
shaped by contextual factors, and not as a single intervention to achieve predetermined …

The notion of value-based healthcare has become increasingly important for healthcare
institutions, and more and more countries are adopting its representative approach …

Over the past decade, discussion of integrated care has become more widespread and
prominent in both high-and low-income health care systems (LMICs). The trend reflects the …

Discussion: There was little stable or shared understanding of what 'integrated care'meant
resulting in different practices and priorities. An increasing focus on reducing unplanned …

Health Organization (WHO) defines the social determinants of health as “the conditions in
which people are born, grow, live, and age,” which are “shaped by the distribution of money …

Background The NHS has been challenged to adopt new integrated models of service
delivery that are tailored to local populations. Evidence from the international literature is …

Integrated care is an aim and a method for organising health and care services, particularly
for older people and those with chronic conditions. Policy expects that integrated care …

Many national policies propose integration between primary and specialist care to improve
the care of people with long-term conditions. There is an increasing need to understand how …

Background Health systems are facing unprecedented socioeconomic pressures as well as
the need to cope with the ongoing strain brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In …

Health and social care integration has been a long‐term goal for successive governments in
Scotland, culminating in the implementation of the recent Public Bodies (Joint Working) …