Integrated
Integrated
Integrated (pronounced in-te-gra-ted, from Latin integratus, past participle of integrare to make whole) refers to the process of combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole. In the medical field, it often refers to the coordination of different healthcare services or systems to provide a comprehensive approach to patient care.
Related Terms
- Integrated Care: A concept bringing together inputs, delivery, management and organization of services related to diagnosis, treatment, care, rehabilitation and health promotion.
- Integrated Health Services: Health services that are managed and delivered in a way that ensures people receive a continuum of health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, disease-management, rehabilitation and palliative care services.
- Integrated Healthcare System: A network of healthcare providers and organizations that provides or arranges to provide a coordinated continuum of services to a defined population and is willing to be held clinically and fiscally accountable for the outcomes and health status of the population served.
- Integrated Treatment: A term used to describe a seamless approach to healthcare that brings together all of a patient's healthcare providers to work together to deliver patient-centered care.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɪnˈtɛɡreɪtɪd/
Etymology
The term "integrated" comes from the Latin integratus, past participle of integrare which means "to make whole". It was first used in the English language in the 1580s.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Integrated
- Wikipedia's article - Integrated
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