Patient Engagement

Patient engagement plays a critical role in transforming the way health care is delivered and in improving patient health outcomes. For this to happen, patients need to foster a trusted relationship with their primary care team.

Innovative practices have incorporated several strategies to boost patient engagement, including: 

  • employing health coaches who work with patients and educate them about their conditions and listen to their concerns
  • connecting patients to community resources
  • using patient advisory councils to advise the practice on what they can do to better serve patients and the community 
  • creating web-based portals to facilitate additional pathways for patient-provider communication and collaboration

Resources

Primary Care Spending: High Stakes, Low Investment

PCPCC | December 2020

In Their Words: Consumers' Vision for a Person-Centered Primary Care System

In Their Words: Consumers' Vision for a Person-Centered Primary Care System | November 2019

Peers for Progress Network

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | October 2019

The BIG Picture: The Quadruple Aim of Healthcare Reform, Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative, and Why We Need Patient, Family, and Community Partners

IPFCC | October 2016

Medical Home

Emmi | October 2014

Choosing Wisely Handouts and Materials for Patient Education

Choosing Wisely, ABIM Foundation | October 2019

Drug & Alcohol Addiction

Drug and Alcohol Addiction | September 2019

Migraine Patient Toolkit: A Guide for Your Care

Migraine Patient Toolkit | July 2019

News

February 24, 2021 | PCPCC Press Release
Survey Shows Primary Care is Willing to Distribute Vaccines Widely and Equitably
Corona Virus
February 23, 2021 | Primary Care Collaborative
Primary Care & COVID-19: Round 26 Survey
February 10, 2021 | PCPCC Press Release
Primary Care Remains Untapped as U.S. Struggles to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
Corona Virus
February 10, 2021 | Primary Care Collaborative
Primary Care & COVID-19: Round 25 Survey
January 7, 2021 | PCPCC Press Release
Primary Care is Key to COVID-19 Vaccine Dissemination but is Left Out So Far

Related Content

Title Date Source
Primary Care Spending: High Stakes, Low Investment:PCC Annual Evidence Report December 2020 PCPCC
In Their Words: Consumers' Vision for a Person-Centered Primary Care System November 2019 In Their Words: Consumers' Vision for a Person-Centered Primary Care System
Peers for Progress Network October 2019 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Choosing Wisely Handouts and Materials for Patient Education October 2019 Choosing Wisely, ABIM Foundation
Drug & Alcohol Addiction September 2019 Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Investing in Primary Care: A State-Level Analysis:PCPCC Annual Evidence Report July 2019 PCPCC
Migraine Patient Toolkit: A Guide for Your Care July 2019 Migraine Patient Toolkit
A Close Look at PTSD Among Aging Adults May 2019 A Close Look at PTSD Among Aging Adults
Investing in Primary Care and Dismantling Fee-For-Service May 2019 Investing in Primary Care and Dismantling Fee-For-Service
Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients April 2019 Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients

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Title Source Date
Survey Shows Primary Care is Willing to Distribute Vaccines Widely and Equitably:Primary Care Offers Assets, Including Experience and Relationships with Patients PCPCC Press Release February 24, 2021
Primary Care & COVID-19: Round 26 Survey Primary Care Collaborative February 23, 2021
Primary Care Remains Untapped as U.S. Struggles to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines :Recent survey shows vast majority of clinicians believe primary care should support vaccine distribution, however, majority of practices face ongoing obstacles PCPCC Press Release February 10, 2021
Primary Care & COVID-19: Round 25 Survey Primary Care Collaborative February 10, 2021
Primary Care is Key to COVID-19 Vaccine Dissemination but is Left Out So Far:Vaccine Rollout Offers Hope, But Primary Care’s Capacity is Compromised PCPCC Press Release January 7, 2021
Primary Care & COVID-19: Round 24 Survey Primary Care Collaborative January 4, 2021
As Pandemic Surges, Evidence Emerges of Failure to Invest in Primary Care:Majority of Practices Have Contracted While Patient Health and Social Burdens Grow PCPCC Press Release November 24, 2020
Primary Care & COVID-19: Round 23 Survey Primary Care Collaborative November 23, 2020
Patient Health Declining, New Primary Care Survey Shows:Practices Also Burdened With Unresolved Challenges From Earlier Pandemic Surge PCPCC Press Release November 19, 2020
Primary Care & COVID-19: Week 22 Survey Primary Care Collaborative November 17, 2020

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Title Presenter Date
PCC Webinar: Rolling Up Our Sleeves: The Effort to Vaccinate Americans Angelica Geter, Ann Greiner, Darilyn V. Moyer, David Fairchild, J. Lloyd Michener February 23, 2021
PCC Webinar: Primary Care's Got Your Back to School Ashraf Affan, Chip Hart, Nathaniel Beers, Sarah Greenough September 21, 2020
PCC Webinar: What Do Patients Want From Primary Care – Both During and After COVID-19? Ann Greiner, Ann Hwang, Lynda Flowers, Rebecca Etz August 19, 2020
PCC Webinar: The Secret Sauce: How Some Primary Care Practices Are Surviving COVID-19 Adetutu Adetona, Ewa M. Matuszewski, John Bennett, Julie Schilz, Karolina Skrzypek July 22, 2020
PCC Webinar: Primary Care’s Role in Responding to COVID-19 April Joy Damian, Beverley H. Johnson, Darilyn V. Moyer, Ian Tong, Michael Tuggy April 15, 2020
Patient Portals and Primary Care: What Use of a Portal Could Mean for Your Patients Lisa Letourneau, Mary Reed, Robert Dribbon October 2, 2019
Your Patients Are Waiting: Action steps to integrate behavioral health and primary care Crystal Eubanks, Douglas Tynan, Julie Bailey-Steeno, Julie Schilz, Larry A. Green, MD, Lori Raney, Stephanie Gold June 21, 2019
Integrating Patient Family Engagement into Choosing Wisely Implementation:Foster Conversations with Patients for Better Decision-Making Janice Tufte, Kelly Rand, Lisa Letourneau, Mary Minniti May 9, 2019
Talking with Caregivers about Overuse: A Guide for Clinicians Kelly Rand March 14, 2019
Webinar Recording: Women's Health Care Across the Lifespan Julie Schilz, Katie Martin , Meredith Yinger , Nancy Lee February 25, 2019

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