Provided that such a financing system exists, both public and private units can be networked. Of course, this demands comparable standards. The financing system should be centralised. Ideally, a centralised financing system can be instrumental in achieving an integrated system which guarantees universal coverage. However, Argentine politician Rodolfo Terragno pointed out that this was the conclusion which seemed most difficult to implement.
Standards have to be set by national governments.
A role that must be definitely centralised is that of ensuring that all parts of the integrated healthcare system meet the desirable standards. Only an overall authority can guarantee homogeneous quality. Without such a guarantee, the whole integrated system would fall apart. Patients or their doctors should be granted full freedom to choose the most suitable provider for each situation. One of the beauties of an integrated system is it has many different entrance doors.