What is a Clinically Integrated Network?

A Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) is a team of health care experts who work together to keep an entire population healthy. CINs innovate to lower costs while improving access to care, patient outcomes, patient engagement, and coordination of care. They achieve this by:

• Measuring and sharing safety and quality data so they can keep improving.
• Having different kinds of experts on your care team to support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial health. This may include care managers, navigators, pharmacists, behavioral therapists, and community health workers.
• Using Patient-Centered Medical Homes to help primary care providers and specialists communicate better.
• Following evidence-based guidelines.
• Choosing tests and treatments that are clinically proven and cost-effective.
• Offering programs to help you stay healthy, save time and money and avoid unneeded trips to the hospital or emergency room.
• Earning better reimbursement by proving they add value.