Manila Bonciani

TL;DR: It is highlighted that GP mono- and multi-disciplinary co-location is related to positive outcomes at a GP level, such as a broader provision of technical procedures, increased collaboration among different providers and wider coordination with secondary care, however, GP co- location, particularly in a multidisciplinary setting, isrelated to less positive patient experiences.

TL;DR: The importance of using patient-reported measures together with indicators based on administrative data to evaluate cross-setting healthcare services within a multidimensional healthcare performance evaluation system is discussed.

TL;DR: The co-location of GPs with other professionals and their joint working as experienced in PCCs seems to represent a greater benefit for patients, especially for those with complex needs who use primary care, hospitals, emergency care and specialized care frequently.

TL;DR: The potential role of hAPPyMamma as an effective mHealth tool for improving the maternal care pathway at individual and organizational levels is analyzed to understand whether and how to scale up this intervention, with local, national, and international scopes of application.

TL;DR: This article analyses the possible benefits of the co-location of services in primary care focusing on the Italian model of primary care centres (Case della Salute) in terms of general practitioners’ perception and highlights the positive impact of co- location on the integration of professionals, especially with nurses and social workers, and on organizational integration.