Does prevention-focused integration lead to the triple aim? An evaluation of two new care models in England.
Jonathan StokesVishalie ShahLeontine GoldzahlSøren Rud KristensenMatt SuttonPublished in: Journal of health services research & policy (2020)
New care models such as those implemented within the Vanguard programme in England might lead to unintended secondary care cost increases in the short to medium term. Cost increases appeared to be driven by average patient severity increases in hospital. Prevention-focused population health management models of integrated care, like previous more targeted models, do not immediately improve the health system's triple aim.