by Robert B. Doherty, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs & Public Policy American College of Physicians
This is not a new problem. About 10 years ago, recognition that healthcare was failing so many patients led to a movement, called patient-centered care, to institute reforms to put patients in the driver’s seat. A 2008 research paper describes the following six core elements of patient-centered care:
• Education and shared knowledge
• Involvement of fam• Collaboration and team management
• Sensitivity to nonmedical and spiritual dimensions of care
• Respect for patient needs and preferences
• Free flow and accessibility of information
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