title: The role of health care organizations in integrating care for persons with special health care needs.
abstract: Health care organizations must use research, evaluation, and enhanced management and communication strategies to effectively provide high quality care for special populations. Activities that focus on provider education, enhanced data applications, and consensus building inside and outside the organization are only some of the means by which health plans can achieve improved outcomes for persons with special health care needs.
authors.affiliation: Health Alliance Plan, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Habel
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States