Commonwealth Fund April 6, 2020
Most integrated health and social care programs have well-defined eligibility criteria for identifying and targeting high-need patients, and many use their intake processes to better understand the specific needs of patients and their caregivers.
The Issue
In many high-income countries, a small number of patients with complex needs account for a significant share of total health and social care spending. Many countries have begun adopting innovative programs that engage these patients and their caregivers to address both social and health care needs.
Writing in Health Affairs with support from the Commonwealth Fund, researchers at the University of Toronto led by Geoffrey Anderson identified 30 health and social care programs, across 11 countries, that are delivering integrated care in...
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