| The world of healthcare is always changing. When | | | | provider that is within the same integrated |
| you think back to healthcare and health services | | | | healthcare systems. There is also the benefit of |
| back when our parents and grandparents were | | | | having your medical records contained in the |
| children and then compare things to healthcare | | | | same system so that you don't have as much |
| today things are drastically different. One thing | | | | trouble trying to track down a get your medical |
| that has changed and developed and also | | | | records to all your different doctors. |
| continues to change and develop as we speak is | | | | Information is many times also maintained in the |
| what is called the integrated healthcare systems. | | | | integrated healthcare systems information center |
| Sometimes also referred to as multi-care | | | | so that if you visit Monee healthcare instead of |
| providers or multi-care treatment, these systems | | | | another center then your information can be |
| intend on focusing on convenience for the client | | | | located because it is all consider the same |
| or patient and ease of working through the | | | | provider. In a way this is like an umbrella system |
| system. Typically these systems cover a wide | | | | that covers the patient. There can be advantages |
| area of travel and are operated through multiple | | | | for a patient and the goal of the integrated |
| levels. The systems also incorporate many | | | | healthcare system is to make the experience |
| different types of services including medical | | | | better for both the patient and for the healthcare |
| services and general health and wellness services | | | | providers as well. |
| as well. The goal is the get you healthy and to | | | | This way of providing care for patients is |
| keep you that way with this type of integrated | | | | drastically different than how the doctors and |
| system. | | | | nurses may have provided care in the past but |
| A system such as Manhattan Illinois healthcare has | | | | one could say that it is an attempt on a large |
| many different offices and services connected to | | | | scale to make patients feel similar. A doctor from |
| it. There is typically a large hospital that would be | | | | Manteno healthcare is not likely to come to your |
| the main center and then many other clinics, | | | | home to provide care but the hope would be that |
| offices, and even smaller hospitals that feed into | | | | because you are in this network of healthcare and |
| and work off of or from the larger hospital. | | | | provided quality and uniform care that you may |
| Patients can visit a doctor in a medical center or | | | | feel somewhat like your father or grandfather felt |
| office and expect to the same level of service if | | | | with the doctor at their home. |
| they visit a different doctor, hospital, or other | | | | |