Everything You Should Know About 'Integration' – Whether You Asked Or Not

The word "integrated" has reached the point of no meaning (like "quality," "managed care," and "clinically appropriate" to name a few). We've reached the point that when someone uses "integrated" as an adjective, you need to ask for a definition.

It may not seem to be that important, but in my work with all types of organizations in health and human services, I'm seeing a misunderstanding of the words "integrated" and "coordinated" taking many organizational strategies far off course. The problem is that the two terms, while . . .