Health Affairs January 15, 2019
Navigating the health care system in the United States can be challenging. It’s complex, it’s expensive, and services are often fragmented. Unfortunately, a byproduct of the way things are currently organized is that patients and families often do not feel that their unique perspectives and broader health needs are considered as part of treatment decisions. In recent decades, many individuals and organizations have worked tirelessly to improve the patient-centeredness of health care to help ensure that the goals and needs of patients and family members are at the center of decision making.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health, is one of many organizations contributing to this work. In recent years, for example,...