How to improve care integration, coordination and continuity? Designing policy from population needs and preferences (COCONUTS project)

The project will use several data sources to measure continuity of care in the 50+ population in Switzerland as well as the impact of multimorbidity on healthcare costs and coordination.

These analyses will combine data from health insurance claims, cohort studies and population surveys.

Then, preferences of the public for measures aimed at improving care coordination, such as the digitalisation of patient records or new payment mechanisms, will be investigated using experimental survey methods.

The findings of the first phases complemented with structured discussions with key stakeholders will generate a set of innovative solutions.

Finally, the long-term impact of these solutions, in particular on health care costs, will be assessed.