IPCHS. Integrated People-Centred Health Services

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July 29, 2016 Americas Practice
Reorienting the model of care, Coordinating services within and across sectors, Creating an enabling environment

Telemedicine for improved access to diagnostic services for remote populations in Paraguay

Telemedicine system introduced to improve access to specialist services for remote populations; primary and secondary health centres now collaborate with specialists from tertiary level hospitals on diagnostic services; telemedicine system transmits medical images to specialists; specialists provide diagnostic services to isolated health centres.

diagnostic services, health service delivery networks, telemedicine
Oct. 6, 2020 Europe Publication
Engaging and empowering people and communities, Reorienting the model of care, Coordinating services within and across sectors

The clinical effectiveness of the COPDnet integrated care model

COPD is a disease with a high prevalence in the world. Despite the great personal and family involvement, it has been seen that integrated care between hospitals and primary care translates into better clinical results for patients. Integrated care models have the potential to improve outcomes for patients with COPD. The research team design the COPDnet integrated care model and implemented it in two hospitals and affiliated primary care regions in the Netherlands. The COPDnet model consists of a comprehensive diagnostic trajectory ran in secondary care followed by a non-pharmacological intervention program of both monodisciplinary and multidisciplinary components.

adults, copd, diagnostic services, hospitals, integrated care models, intersectorial work, non-pharmacologic, primary care, strategies