Identifiers, or "red flags," of complexity and need for integrated care.
Because complex medical patients are a subgroup of the medical population and because complexity assessment involves extra effort, preselection of these patients through identifiers is necessary. There is no best identifier for complexity, and the one most suitable for the population served should be selected. This article provides a table with potential identifiers and discusses the difference between disease-oriented screening and treatment and a more generic approach such as complexity screening and complexity management.
Huyse
Frits J
FJ
Department of General Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands. f.j.huijse@int.umcg.nl
Stiefel
Friedrich C
FC
de Jonge
Peter
P
D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010346:Patient Care Management; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012962:Sociology, Medical