biostudies-literatureHempel SVA’s Health Services Research &amp; Development ServiceVA’s Care Coordination QUERI Programe060232https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10193077biostudies-literatureUnknown13(5)<h4>Objective</h4>For large, integrated healthcare delivery systems, coordinating patient care across delivery systems with providers external to the system presents challenges. We explored the domains and requirements for care coordination by professionals across healthcare systems and developed an agenda for research, practice and policy.<h4>Design</h4>The modified Delphi approach convened a 2-day stakeholder panel with moderated virtual discussions, preceded and followed by online surveys.<h4>Setting</h4>The work addresses care coordination across healthcare systems. We introduced common care scenarios and differentiated recommendations for a large (main) healthcare organisation and external healthcare professionals that contribute additional care.<h4>Participants</h4>The panel compositBMJ openCare coordination across healthcare systems: development of a research agenda, implications for practice, and recommendations for policy based on a modified Delphi panel.PMC10193077RVR 19-473, CIN 13-417QUE 15-276Mahmood RCordasco KPage TSaluja SMotala ATurvey CBasu AKim TGanz DBolshakova MWong MMiake-Lye IMBarnard JFu NHempel SfalseCare coordination across healthcare systems: development of a research agenda, implications for practice, and recommendations for policy based on a modified Delphi panel.<h4>Objective</h4>For large, integrated healthcare delivery systems, coordinating patient care across delivery systems with providers external to the system presents challenges. We explored the domains and requirements for care coordination by professionals across healthcare systems and developed an agenda for research, practice and policy.<h4>Design</h4>The modified Delphi approach convened a 2-day stakeholder panel with moderated virtual discussions, preceded and followed by online surveys.<h4>Setting</h4>The work addresses care coordination across healthcare systems. We introduced common care scenarios and differentiated recommendations for a large (main) healthcare organisation and external healthcare professionals that contribute additional care.<h4>Participants</h4>The panel composit2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 May2025-04-25T22:28:42.778Z2025-04-06T09:06:24.97ZS-EPMC101930773719780910.1136/bmjopen-2021-060232