Building a patient-centered framework

A practice can move to patient-centered care in five ways, according to the National eHealth Collaborative's recently released Patient Engagement Framework.

The framework was created to help physicians create a system of care that empathizes with the patient experience. Specifically, the framework advocates an approach to care built on:

• informing patients,

• engaging patients,

• empowering patients,

• partnering with patients, and

• supporting patients’ community.