Coordinated Care in the Fitzsimons Health Services Region

Abstract

Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (FAMC) is a 448 bed teaching facility located in Aurora, Co. FAMC has responsibility for coordinating healthcare for military beneficiaries within the Fitzsimons health services region (15 states) and Department of Defense (DoD) region III (seven states). This study seeks to determine the organization, functions and scope of an office to coordinate healthcare within these regions. A variety of military coordinated care organizational approaches are explored, including joint military medical commands and catchment area management. Personnel resources are examined to identify positions involved in coordinated care functions. These functions include patient evacuation, communication and monitoring, discharge planning, information management, and case management. A coordinated care office is designed around resources currently available at FAMC. Finally, regional champus admissions and administrative systems are analyzed to determine areas where health care coordinators can implement systemic improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237377

Entities

People

  • Mark J. Perry

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeromedical Evacuation
  • Air Force
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Facilities
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Medical or Health Care Field.