Building integrated care systems: a case study of Bidasoa Integrated Health Organisation

Building integrated care systems: a case study of Bidasoa Integrated Health Organisation

INTRODUCTION This paper analyses the implementation of integrated care policies in the Basque Country through the deployment of an Integrated Health Organisation in Bidasoa area during the period 2011-2014. Structural, functional and clinical integration policies have been employed with the aim to deliver integrated and person-centred care for patients, especially for those living with chronic ...

Integrated care as a priority of the Basque Strategy for Chronic Diseases: the Bidasoa Integrated Healthcare Organisation

Context: The Basque Department of Health released in 2010 the “Strategy for tackling the challenge of chronicity in the Basque Country”. One of its five priority policies is contributing to the continuity of care for chronic patients. A key strategic project is the development of new integration initiatives and pilots projects in the public Basque Health System. Five different integration proje...

Building integrated care

Building Integrated Heating Systems

This paper presents the preliminary modelling perspectives of an ongoing project where a flexible simulation tool for component and system analysis of district heating consumer installations is developed. The simulation tool makes it possible to simulate district heating consumer installations containing water based central heating systems, domestic hot tap water systems, buildings as well as l...

Experience with health care integration in Bidasoa integrated health organisation: development of the continuity of care unit/Experiencia de integración en la Organización Sanitaria Integrada Bidasoa: desarrollo de la Unidad de Continuidad Asistencial