24 August 2017

Developing accountable care systems: lessons from Canterbury, New Zealand

Developing accountable care systems: lessons from Canterbury, New Zealand
Kings Fund, 24 August 2017
  • Useful lessons for the NHS from the transformation of health care in Canterbury, New Zealand over the past 10 years. These changes were achieved through developing a number of new delivery models, which involve better integration of care across organisational and service boundaries, increased investment in community-based services, and strengthening primary care.
  • Models implemented in Canterbury include:
    • HealthPathways – primary care management and referral pathways 
    • the acute demand management system 
    • the electronic shared care record view