“…Since the nineties, it has been stated that the future challenges for CM will be to integrally manage and plan capacity (i.e. the next step of CM is ICM) [46,216] to optimize flow, thereby ensuring equitable access and optimal waiting times for all patients [122]. Organizational integration is defined as the extent to which distinct and interdependent units, departments and management levels, including business processes, people, and technology involved, share a unified purpose [18].…”