title: Integration of a patient's care within a health care network.
abstract: Integrated networks add value to patient care through several mechanisms--sharing information and practice consistency based on evidence and access to a wide range of physicians and patient care venues. Successful networks are tied together through shared information systems and electronic medical records. The Domain Management Model provides a systematic structure for thinking about patients, especially those with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses, and can help improve care organization and documentation within networks.
authors.affiliation: Non-Acute Care Services, Partners HealthCare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Terrence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Storto