How outcomes-based commissioning can help unlock the potential of community services

"Commissioning based on outcomes has the potential to facilitate the transformation of care and is one way of overcoming the barrier of current payment mechanisms that do not support integrated care."

Beginning with the end in mind: how outcomes-based commissioning can help unlock the potential of community services
NHS Confederation
September 2014

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Comorbidities: a framework of principles for system-wide action

"Comorbidities are a helpful focus to bring different parts of the system together to address shared health concerns and prevent fragmentation."

Comorbidities: a framework of principles for system-wide action
Department of Health
April 2014

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Managing multi-morbidity in practice

"Learning from those sites who responded to the survey suggests there is a need for multimorbid disease management templates and care pathways, and that integrated working with community teams, including pharmacists, can improve outcomes, with the potential to reduce overall consultation times, increase patient satisfaction, reduce polypharmacy and reduce hospital admissions."

Managing multi-morbidity in practice…what lessons can be learnt from the care of people with COPD and co-morbidities?NHS Improvement
March 2013

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