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

Recommendations to the IHS from the Rural Maternal Safety Meeting | January 2016
Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Cultural Awareness in the Delivery of Reproductive Health Care | January 2018
Well-Woman Visit | October 2018
Georgetown University Nursing | September 2018
Health Care Cost Institute | November 2018
Health Innovation Program, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Network for Research Support | September 2018
American Psychological Association | , Center for Psychology and Health | September 2018
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