Primary Care Informatics and Integrated Care

Abstract

This chapter gives an educational overview of:

• The biopsychosocial model of primary health care and longitudinal relationships;

• Management of undifferentiated problems and chronic illness within the clinical relationship;

• Patient–centred care in the context of health promotion, early detection and effective care of patients with chronic illness;

• Inter-professional networks, connectedness, connectivity and interoperability;

• Record linkage and health information sharing/exchange for clinical, audit, quality assurance, professional development and research purposes.