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Busan Metropolitan City Holds the “Medical and Care Integrated Support Policy Forum” to Establish an Integrated Care Support System Reflecting Regional Characteristics

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it held the Busan-type Medical and Care Integrated Support Policy Forum at 1:30 p.m. on November 3 in the City Hall Auditorium.

The forum was hosted by the city and organized by the Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare. More than 400 participants attended, including the Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau, heads of district and county integrated care departments, heads of public health centers, public officials, representatives of service providers, and members of related organizations.

This forum was designed to help participants understand the roles and challenges of districts and counties in preparation for the enforcement of the Act on the Integrated Support for Community-Based Medical and Care Services (hereinafter referred to as the “Integrated Care Support Act”), which will take effect in March next year.
Participants discussed ways to develop a Busan-style integrated care cooperation system that can establish plans suited to local characteristics and provide coordinated and comprehensive medical, nursing, and care services.

The program included a keynote speech titled “The Roles and Challenges of Districts and Counties in Promoting Busan-type Integrated Care,” case presentations on the implementation status of the medical and care integrated support project, and a policy discussion session.

First, Professor Kwon Hyun-jung from the Department of Social Welfare at Youngsan University delivered the keynote speech on the theme “How Can Each District Build Its Own Busan-type Integrated Care?” and presented directions for designing district-level integrated care models.

In the following case presentation, Lee Jin-seon, Team Leader of the Integrated Care Policy Team of Buk-gu, Gwangju, gave a presentation on “The Current Status and Cases of the Medical and Care Integrated Support Project,” sharing the progress and future tasks related to model establishment, linkage between health and medical services, and organizational structure.

Next, Professor Han Ji-na from the Department of Social Welfare at Silla University moderated a policy discussion session, joined by Kim Tae-seok (Welfare Policy Division of Busan Metropolitan City), Kang Sook-kyung (Team Leader at the Busan–Ulsan–Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters of the National Health Insurance Service), Ahn Yeo-hyun (Director of the Haeundae-gu Public Health Center), and Dr. Jang Ji-hyun (Busan Development Institute).

The panel discussion addressed diverse topics, including:
– The direction of promoting “Busan Together Care,” the city’s integrated care initiative;
– The National Health Insurance Service’s role and collaboration plans with districts and counties to activate medical and care integration;
– The current status and challenges of integrated medical and care services from the perspective of public health centers; and
– Strategies to link the integrated medical and care support system with the community welfare plan.

Meanwhile, the city launched the “Busan-type Integrated Care Promotion Taskforce” (hereinafter referred to as the “Taskforce”) in October to develop measures for the integrated connection and support of medical, care, nursing, and housing services. The city is also providing continuous education and consulting support to enhance the integrated care capabilities of districts and counties.

On October 23, the city launched the Taskforce, which consists of 21 teams across six divisions under the leadership of the Vice Mayor for Administrative Affairs. The first meeting was held on October 30 to explore ways to link and integrate service sectors for comprehensive support.

In addition, in cooperation with the Busan Social Service Foundation and the Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, the city conducted 15 capacity-building training sessions for district, town, and township officials between January and October. Moving forward, the city plans to carry out consulting programs to review and support the readiness of districts and counties.

Jeong Tae-gi, Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated,
“We hope this forum will help ensure the Busan-type integrated care support initiative is implemented more effectively. The city will continue to establish a comprehensive care service system that enables citizens to enjoy a healthy life in their communities, contributing to a safer and more inclusive ‘Well-being Busan.’”