Evaluation of health care delivery integration: The case of the Russian Federation

Health Policy. 2014. Vol. 115. No. 2-3. P. 128–137.

Шейман И. М., Shevski V.

Fragmentation in organization and discontinuities in the provision of medical care are problems in all health systems. A major challenge is to strengthen integration in order to enhance efficiciency and health outcomes. This artickle assesses issues related to fragmentation and integration in concptual terms and argues that key attributes of integration are teamwork, coordination and continuity of care. It then presents a summary of service integration problems in Russia and the results of a large survey of physicians concerning the attributes of integration. It is argued that characteristics of the national service delivery model don't ensure integration. Teh Senashko model is not an equivalent to the integrated model. Big organizational forms of service provision, like polyclinics and integrated hospitals-polyclinics don't have higher scores of integration indicators than smaller ones. Proposals to improve integration in Russia are presented with the focus on the regular evaluation of integration/fragmentation, regulation of integration activities, enhancing the role of PHC providers, economic incentives. 

Ключевые слова: primary health care, политика здравоохранения, health policy, medical service integration, coordination of care, continuity of care, итеграция оказания медицинских услу, координация помощи, преемственность помощи, первичная медицинская помощь

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