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A conceptual framework for interprofessional and co-managed care.

Sheldon M Retchin¹

¹Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, and chief executive officer, VCU Health System, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0549, USA. retchin@mcvh-vcu.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

|September 30, 2008

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Interprofessional care models enhance patient safety and reduce costs through collaboration. Key factors for effective interprofessional practice include temporality, urgency, and team authority.

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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Healthcare Policy
Interprofessional Education

Background:

Rising healthcare costs and patient safety concerns drive interest in interprofessional care.
Interprofessional models aim to reduce fragmentation and costs via improved coordination.
Collaboration leverages supplementary skills among diverse healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a conceptual framework for interprofessional and co-managed care models.
To examine variables influencing effective interprofessional care delivery.
To consider these models within the context of health reform.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of interprofessional and co-managed care models.
Examination of key variables: temporality, urgency, and structured authority.
Contextualization within health reform movements and policy considerations.

Main Results:

Identified key variables (temporality, urgency, authority) influencing interprofessional care effectiveness.
Proposed a conceptual framework for understanding different care models.
Highlighted the role of scope-of-practice changes in co-managed care.

Conclusions:

Interprofessional and co-managed care models offer potential solutions to healthcare challenges.
Policy and curricular adjustments are needed to support these models.
Further research is warranted on facilitating interprofessional practice development.