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A new patient-centered approach to healthcare is changing the way people interact with their healthcare providers. "Patient-centered healthcare describes efforts by patient advocates and sectors of the healthcare industry to put the patient, not the system, at the center of healthcare priorities and operations" ("The Empowered Patient," Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, February 2010).
We believe the patient-centered approach will increase healthcare quality and efficiency. A nation of patients maintaining personal health records will help drive this process of improvement. Patients who actively participate in healthcare discussions with providers, and who accept financial responsibility and accountability for health services, are better equipped to help bring about quality improvement and cost containment in healthcare.
Steps you can take now to
improve your healthcare experience
