The COVID19 pandemic highlighted some structural – organizational and cultural – limitations of our dominant model of (health)care. One of these is the need to identify and adopt newer instruments for the continuity of care for the large number of patients with chronic disease who live in low-density population areas  (200 million or 27% of EU population) and experience inequality to access (health)care because of the distance between community and healthcare structures. Notably, the onset of multimorbidity occurs 10–15 years earlier in people living in the most deprived areas compared with the most a?uent.

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In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions in place, we regretfully inform you that the 1st North American Conference on Integrated Care in Toronto, scheduled for 5– 7  October 2020, cannot go ahead as planned. The conference has been postponed and rescheduled for 4– 6  October 2021. We are mindful of those working at the frontline and in the management of health and care systems right now and they must be our first priority. We are committed to delivering the conference and we appreciate your patience.