Rapid evidence review: Policy actions for the integration of public health and health care in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify policy actions that may improve the interface of public health and health care in the United States.

Methods

A rapid review of publicly-available documents informing the integration of public health and health care, and case examples reporting objective measures of success, with abstraction of policy actions, related considerations, and outcomes.

Results

Across 109 documents, there were a number of recurrent themes related to policy actions and considerations to facilitate integration during peace time and during public health emergencies. The themes could be grouped into the need for adequate and dedicated funding; mandates and shared governance for integration; joint leadership that has the authority/ability to mobilize shared assets; adequatel

SUBMITTER: Lin JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10090415 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature