title: Health Partners of Western Ohio: Integrated Care Case Study.
abstract: Health centers are unique health care delivery organizations in which multiple disciplines, such as primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, podiatry, optometry and alternative medicine, are often located at the same site. Because of this characteristic, many health centers have developed systems of integrated care. This paper describes the characteristics of health centers and highlights the integrated health care delivery system of one early adopter health center, Health Partners of Western Ohio.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taflinger
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Janis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sunderhaus
authors.forename: Irene V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Hilton
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D003729:Dental Care; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005245:Fee Schedules; D005381:Financing, Organized; D006075:Governing Board; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006268:Health Facilities; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D009909:Oral Health; D010067:Ownership; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D064876:Safety-net Providers; D014481:United States; D014488:United States Health Resources and Services Administration