The delivery of health care is changing in this country. There’s more coordinated, team-based care and more patient involvement and engagement. One program that’s happening right here in Portland is worth mentioning – the Providence Maternal Care Clinic.
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Treating Wellness
A basic tenet of the patient-centered medical home model is changing episodic, acute-focused care to a model that promotes wellness and helps each patient be at their highest level of health. For some, this means discovering risk factors, reminding them to get flu shots, and encouraging preventive screenings. These patients have taken time to become educated about health and what it takes to stay well.
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Part 1: Why Bother
Because it works. The evidence is beginning to build now that team-based medical practices around the country are seeing and reporting their results. As early as 2011, the Annals of Family Medicine reported that team-based medical care reduced physician burnout and brought staff satisfaction back to the practices.
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