Patient Engagement October 19, 2018
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine has released a statement calling on better preventive approaches to chronic care management.
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is calling on the healthcare industry to put its focus on the social determinants of health and other root causes of chronic illnesses.
Too often, health industry policymakers focus on the quality or payment of care. And while those considerations are important, ACLM says the industry must also take a proactive approach to healthcare improvement. Addressing the social determinants of health, or the lifestyle factors that impact a patient’s ability to lead a healthy life, could prevent eventual chronic illness, the organization said in a recent statement.
“We, as a nation, cannot accept the...
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