The patient empowerment discussion landed at the following principles:
- Health and wellness
- Self-care
- Having the appropriate policies in place to empower and inform patients
- Train patients and their staff on the importance of healthcare and outcomes
- Our immediate networks are important
- Team-based approach to health and empowerment
- Train and empower patients to be involved on the research end
- Education should be a part of every stage of the healthcare system and in our daily lives
- As the health reform conversation continues more focus on personalized medicine can inform health outcomes
- De-stigmatize
- Incentivize physicians
What are your thoughts on these principles?
Most of this boils down to education: educate patients and providers to empower partnerships in health.
ReplyDeleteThank you! We're hoping to boil these down to common themes. We'll include your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteEncourage the providers to set up convenient schedule (late hours/weekends) to accommodate disadvantaged patients (rare disease, chronic illness, or patients require regular visits and treatments). So the patients can still compete in a normal life, the care-taker/parents can have less interruptions from their work. These inconvenience can indirectly impact their grades in school, or lose their jobs.
ReplyDeleteNothing is more important than helping patients understand responsible health and providing providers the tools they need to close the gaps
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