Continuity of care: important, but only the first step

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

Janet M Corrigan¹ 

[1] President and CEO, National Quality Forum, 1030 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20005, USA

关键词: Continuity of care;    Care coordination;    Quality primary care;   

Others  :  810401
DOI  :  10.1186/2045-4015-1-22

 received in 2012-03-21, accepted in 2012-03-23,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Continuity of care is critical to achieving the best outcomes, especially for patients with chronic conditions. Israel’s strong commitment to primary care as a central organizing concept of the health system, accompanied by investments in health information technology and training primary care physicians, has contributed to its impressive levels of continuity of care. Taking the next steps toward a comprehensive system of patient- and population-centered care for proactive management of patients with chronic conditions has much potential to further enhance outcomes and reduce costs.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Corrigan; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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