Learning from Health System Initiatives: What Can Be Done to Scale Up Integration?

Abstract

Actions are being taken by and within health systems to emphasize primary care, including oral health care. This session will explore lessons learned from three initiatives in community and primary care ​health system practice settings. Why were these integration efforts created? What factors supported their evolution and expansion? Which factors limited their progress? Clinician, health care administration and health policy leaders will describe their experiences and discuss strategies for the future.