Linking programmes for SRH and HIV/AIDS should never be pursued simply for the sake of integrating services, but the evidence base for the public health impact of integrating services, compared with continuing to provide them separately, is still limited.
Add value by integrating services Another potential for marketers is that they'll be able to add value by integrating services, such as location, commerce and payments.
But the fence is likely to develop holes, and quickly, all in the name of integrating services.
Under the new legislation, local authorities will be required to carry out their care and support functions with the aim of integrating services with those provided by the NHS and any other health-related service (such as housing).
Countries which have embraced competition in their healthcare systems have seen treatment improve and costs go down, according to a study of how new healthcare operators in the United States, India, Germany and elsewhere have managed to provide better quality care while also integrating services for patients.
There are many factors to take into account when forecasting the workforce of the future including: Person-centred coordinated care should be the starting point for any move towards integrating services; form should follow function Collaboration and partnership working are necessary to avoid working in silos.
It also reduces human intervention while integrating services in service-oriented architecture (SOA) [9].
The Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style has been extensively used recently for integrating services and applications.
Mr Hamilton said he had sympathy for those who would be affected but said he also understood the need for modernising and integrating services.
It's buying Appetas, a site where restaurants can build websites for themselves, integrating services like GrubHub and OpenTable to add extra features like delivery services and reservations.
