You’re Invited! We hope you’ll join us for our next Empowered #patientchat discussion on patient-centric care.

According to the Institute of Medicine, patient-centric care is defined as “providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values, ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.” Research conducted in 1993 by the Picker Institute in conjunction with the Harvard School of Medicine which identified eight dimensions of patient-centered care. These eight principles provide a roadmap for a patient-centered approach to the care of chronic illness.

Guiding our discussion will be the following Topic (T#:) Questions:

T1: What does care look like to you when it is patient-centered? (for appointments, results, treatment, medical records, etc.) #patientchat

T2: Have you seen these concepts put into practice? Examples? What has worked well? #patientchat

T3: Would you consider your doctor to be patient-centered? Why or why not? #patientchat

T4: What are some of the barriers to a patient-centered approach? #patientchat

T5: How can a patient-centric approach add value outside of the clinical experience? #patientchat

We hope to see you Friday, January 24th on Twitter (or tchat.io/rooms/patientchat) at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern. Be sure to include the hashtag #patientchat in all your responses!

Empowered Patient Chats (#patientchat) are held every other Friday at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern and during the chat patients and advocates come to learn from each other and discuss topics of interest to empowered patients.

Click HERE to learn more about the Empowered #patientchat Series plus read tips on how to participate.