Care coordination can help reduce healthcare costs by improving communication between healthcare providers, avoiding duplicate tests and procedures, preventing medical errors, and ensuring that patients receive appropriate care in a timely manner.

Examples of care coordination strategies include electronic health records that can be accessed by multiple providers, care teams that work together to develop and implement treatment plans, and patient navigators who help guide patients through the healthcare system.

Care coordination can improve patient outcomes by ensuring that patients receive the right care at the right time, reducing the risk of medical errors, and helping patients better manage their health conditions through education and support.

Challenges of implementing care coordination include coordinating care across multiple providers and settings, integrating electronic health records from different systems, securing patient information and ensuring privacy, and overcoming resistance to change from healthcare providers.