The NHS Five Year Forward View (Oct 2014) called for local health economies to adopt new models of care centered on improving population health and well-being, and increasing the quality of treatment. In this paper, we share some learning, tools and experiences from the development of integrated care systems here in the UK and accountable care systems in the USA, which might help health and social care communities consider how they might move forward.
New operational relationships are emerging between the different professionals and providers involved in care delivery. The big prize is to refocus on the patient, improve health and well-being, improve outcomes from health and social care delivery, and provide a better experience of services whilst at the same time, containing cost growth and increasing value in the tax-funded system.
