This report features family-centered medical home strategies from pediatric primary care practices from across the country, including case studies, literature reviews, and discussions.
This handbook is useful for existing medical homes to create a simple guide for patients that gives them and their families the knowledge they need to make appointments, contact their physician, who to speak with about financial matters, how to get after-hours care, and how referrals are handled.
This helpful guide aids physicians and care teams in approaching their patients and maintaining communication that is both meaningful and impactful.
This toolkit serves as a resource for physicians and patients dealing with chronic disease management. The guide helps physicians learn to encourage their patients to manage their conditions and develop the courage to make healthy decision.
This video serves as a guide to help physicians encourage their patients to take a more active role in managing chronic health conditions by making healthy choices and educating themselves.
This white paper introduces the concept of Patient Portals and their defining characteristics, including the importance of patient engagement and communication with health professionals.
This paper intended to inform the work of health care providers examines research documenting the implementation of patient portals and their impact on health care delivery.
This video introduces the importance of a personal medical record and the information it contains in the case of an emergency.
This guide provides information and guidance to empower individuals and organizations to develop a community-based advisory council involving patients, consumers, and a variety of practitioners and professionals from health care and community organizations.
This comprehensive checklist serves as a guide for individuals and organizations who wish to start a Patient and Family Advisory Council.
This document provides information on the ways in which patients with chronic conditions and families can serve as advisors to health care providers, program planners, and administrators.
The Clinician & Group Surveys include standardized questionnaires and optional supplemental items for adults receiving primary care or specialty care, as well as children receiving primary care.
This cultural self assessment tool that help in the development of a strategic organizational plan with clearly defined goals, measurable objectives, identified fiscal and personnel resources, and enhanced consumer and community partnerships.
The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for health and health care organizations.
This video looks at issues of health literacy and patients' understanding of health information that applies to their care.