Care Delivery Models and Interstitial Lung Disease: The Role of the Specialized Center

Jolene H Fisher; Vincent Cottin

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2021.03.013

Care Delivery Models and Interstitial Lung Disease: The Role of the Specialized Center

Clin Chest Med. 2021 Jun;42(2):347-355. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2021.03.013.

Authors

Jolene H Fisher¹, Vincent Cottin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 9N-945 585 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2, Canada.
² Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Coordinating Reference Center for Rare Pulmonary Diseases, Louis Pradel Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, INRAE, IVPC, RespiFil, Radico-ILD and ERN-LUNG, F-69008, UMR754, 28 Avenue Doyen Lepine, Lyon Cedex 69677, France. Electronic address: vincent.cottin@chu-lyon.fr.

PMID: 34024409
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2021.03.013

Abstract

Comprehensive interstitial lung disease (ILD) care delivery models have several key components including diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, coordination with other health care providers, patient support/advocacy, education, and research. ILD is rapidly evolving, and specialized centers with ILD-specific expertise have emerged as ways to care for complex patients. The role of the specialized center in care delivery is multifaceted and aimed at improving patient care and advancing the field of ILD. Widespread access to specialized centers is a barrier to ILD care delivery worldwide. Creative and innovative strategies that leverage technology are needed to bridge gaps in ILD care.

Keywords: Interstitial lung disease; Multidisciplinary team; Specialized center.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Delivery of Health Care
Hospitals, Special*
Humans
Lung Diseases, Interstitial / therapy*
Models, Biological