Patient Engagement August 16, 2017
Healthcare professionals must be in the know about patient engagement policy requirements across the industry.
Patient engagement may be a key factor in the shift toward consumer- and patient-centered care, but it also has an important place in the policy requirements that are driving the healthcare industry.
From the CMS EHR Incentive Programs, MACRA, and value-based care models, healthcare professionals are facing a moral obligation to serve the patient and also a policy obligation.
These programs have implemented rules about data sharing with patients and incorporating the patient into the care team. While there is much overlap between each of these regulatory requirements, industry experts also need to keep track of key facts that distinguish programs from one another.
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