The first model we will discuss is that which is probably the international reference in caring for individuals with chronic disease: the ''Model for Chronic Care'' in which caring for patients with chronic health problems takes place in three overlapping planes: a the community with its policies and multiple public and private resources, b the health system with its providing organizations and assurance schemes, and c the interaction with the patient in the clinical practice.
En este, la atención a pacientes con problemas de salud crónicos discurre en tres planos que se superponen: a la comunidadcon sus políticas y múltiples recursos públicos y privados, b el sistema sanitario con sus organizaciones proveedoras y esquemas de aseguramiento y, c la interacción con el paciente en la práctica clínica.