TY - JOUR
KW - accountable care organizations
KW - Community Health Services
KW - Continuity of Patient Care
KW - Delivery of Health Care, Integrated/organization & administration
KW - Federal Government
KW - Financing, Government
KW - Health Care Reform/organization & administration
KW - Health Policy
KW - Humans
KW - Managed Care Programs
KW - Patient Care Team
KW - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
KW - Pilot Projects
KW - Policy Making
KW - Primary Health Care
KW - Private Sector
KW - Public Sector
KW - Quality Assurance, Health Care
KW - Reimbursement Mechanisms
KW - Reimbursement, Incentive
KW - State Government
KW - United States
KW - Vulnerable Populations
AU - K. Witgert
AU - C. Hess
A1 - 
AB - Health care reform legislation has spurred efforts to develop integrated health care delivery systems that seek to coordinate the continuum of health services. These systems may be of particular benefit to patients who face barriers to accessing care or have multiple health conditions. But it remains to be seen how safety-net providers, including community health centers and public hospitals--which have long experience in caring for these vulnerable populations--will be included in integrated delivery systems. This issue brief explores key considerations for incorporating safety-net providers into integrated delivery systems and discusses the roles of state and federal agencies in sup-porting and testing models of integrated care delivery. The authors conclude that the most important principles in creating integrated delivery systems for vulnerable populations are: (1) an emphasis on primary care; (2) coordination of all care, including behavioral, social, and public health services; and (3) accountability for population health outcomes.
BT - Issue brief (Commonwealth Fund)
C5 - Financing & Sustainability; Healthcare Policy
CY - United States
JF - Issue brief (Commonwealth Fund)
N2 - Health care reform legislation has spurred efforts to develop integrated health care delivery systems that seek to coordinate the continuum of health services. These systems may be of particular benefit to patients who face barriers to accessing care or have multiple health conditions. But it remains to be seen how safety-net providers, including community health centers and public hospitals--which have long experience in caring for these vulnerable populations--will be included in integrated delivery systems. This issue brief explores key considerations for incorporating safety-net providers into integrated delivery systems and discusses the roles of state and federal agencies in sup-porting and testing models of integrated care delivery. The authors conclude that the most important principles in creating integrated delivery systems for vulnerable populations are: (1) an emphasis on primary care; (2) coordination of all care, including behavioral, social, and public health services; and (3) accountability for population health outcomes.
PP - United States
PY - 2012
SN - 1558-6847; 1558-6847
SP - 1
EP - 18
EP - 
T1 - Including safety-net providers in integrated delivery systems: issues and options for policymakers
T2 - Issue brief (Commonwealth Fund)
TI - Including safety-net providers in integrated delivery systems: issues and options for policymakers
U1 - Financing & Sustainability; Healthcare Policy
U2 - 22928222
VL - 20
VO - 1558-6847; 1558-6847
Y1 - 2012
ER -