Developing the Patient Pathway

A clear pathway describing the patients’ journey ensures the model remains patient focused and has many benefits for both provider and commissioner including:

• Being easy to understand for the patient / public involved in the development
• Keeping the patient as the central focus
• Able to be used to develop efficiencies and identify risk / bottlenecks at various stages of the pathway
• Identifying a clear model of cost savings released in some areas and cost pressures in others
• Integrated care for the patient