title: [Implementing population-based integrated care for a region: a work-in-progress report on the project "Gesundes Kinzigtal"].
abstract: The regional integrated care model "Gesundes Kinzigtal" pursues the idea of integrated health care with special focus on increasing the health gain of the served population. Physicians (general practitioners) and psychotherapists, physiotherapists, hospitals, nursing services, non-profit associations, fitness centers, and health insurance companies work closely together with a regional management company and its programs on prevention and care coordination and enhancement. The 10 year-project is run by a company that was founded by the physician network "MQNK" and "OptiMedis AG", a corporation with public health background specialising in integrated health care. The aim of this project is to enhance prevention and quality of health care for a whole region in a sustainable way, and to decrease costs of care. The article describes the special funding model of the project, the engagement of patients, and the different health and prevention programmes. The programmes and projects are developed, implemented, and evaluated by multidisciplinary teams.
authors.affiliation: Gesundes Kinzigtal GmbH, Haslach.
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.forename: Gwendolyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stunder
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003363:Cost Control / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D011362:Professional Corporations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends