APNA Integrated Care Position Now Available

May 2023

With the high prevalence of co-morbidities and diverse cultural backgrounds within community populations, it is imperative to strengthen a collaborative, interprofessional approach to care through integrated care models that minimize barriers and improve quality of services across a range of mental and physical health problems. This new resource articulates the APNA position that integrated care consistent with patient-centered concepts is critical to improving patient outcomes and achieving a whole health approach to care.

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Drafted by an APNA Committee on Integrated Care and Professional Practice and approved by the APNA Board of Directors, this position paper educates stakeholders on the importance of interprofessional teams and how integrated care models can minimize barriers and improve quality of services across a range of mental and physical health needs.

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