The survey entitled, “The Future of Global Healthcare Delivery and Management” polled 103 healthcare administrators and government officials at national and regional levels to understand how they envisioned integration evolving in their home countries over the next five years, and what the likely impact will be.
While most respondents said that government regulations pose restrictions to integration today, close to 70 percent said that national government will take the lead in driving healthcare integration.
Spiraling costs and an aging global population are the primary catalysts driving integration, although the influence of these vary among developed and developing countries, according to the report.
Over 60 percent of respondents report wanting to see formal networks in place to reduce fragmented care and create incentives for providers to work together. Additionally, close to 75 percent of respondents expect to see primary care physicians leading the coordination with hospitals playing a role in forming alliances. However, some respondents said that such a model cannot work without a better remuneration policy that compensates physicians for the additional services.
Read the KPMG news release on healthcare integration.
Read more coverage on integration:
– AHA Report on Clinical Integration Outlines Promises and Barriers
