Patient Engagement Framework
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013Posted with permission from the author
By Terri Ottosen, Consumer Health Coordinator, NN/LM, SE/A Region
If you are following developments on the national stage regarding patient engagement and consumer eHealth, you may have read recently about the Patient Engagement Framework. This framework is a model created to guide healthcare organizations in developing and strengthening their patient engagement strategies through the use of eHealth tools and resources. (http://www.nationalehealth.org/patient-engagement-framework) In collaboration, over 150 experts in healthcare, technology, and human behavior have produced this framework to assist organizations become more efficient and effective in their patient models of care. The collaboration is rooted in the idea of treating patients as partners in their care, rather than just passive customers. (more…)
