As another decade draws to a close, many lists of what to expect for 2020 and the next decade will be entering my Inbox.
I have thought about and listed what my wish list would be as a patient for health care.
Foster true patient partnership
- Authentically support patient partnership at all levels of health care organizations to ensure the patient, family and caregiver voice is at the table
- Partner with patients to support them to engage and become more activated in their care for better outcomes
Continue to embed family-centered care at the heart of health care
- Share information, always include respect and dignity in care, partner and collaborate, negotiate and be flexible and care in the context of family and community 5
Accelerate unfettered access to health data
- Mobilize easy and instant access to patients’ health data across the health care continuum for both patients and health care teams
Protect Physician and health care team wellness
- Initiate top down executive level initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of physicians and health care teams
- Stimulate public support for the idea that health care systems, and the medical system as a whole, are not only responsible for patients care but for the support of the physicians and health care teams who work within them
Encourage Empathy and kindness
- Encourage and welcome kindness and empathy in every interaction in health care 3,4
Advance access to care and care coordination
- Identify areas of vulnerability for access to care and mobilize action
- Create strong networks for transitions in care
Build Strong Primary care networks
- Enhance access for all to primary care physicians
- Develop robust network structures to enable care in the community and not just in the acute setting
Increase support for moving from a sickness to wellness model
- Fiscally support and promote a focus on preventative care
This is my wish list – do you have one? What are your wishes and how can we make our wish lists a reality?
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