Patients Charting The Course Citizen Engagement And The Learning Health System Workshop Summary 1st Edition Institute Of Medicine Roundtable On Value And Sciencedriven Health Care J Michael Mcginnis Robert S Saunders Leighanne Olsen by Institute Of Medicine; Roundtable On Value And Science-driven Health Care; J. Michael Mcginnis; Robert S. Saunders; Leighanne Olsen 9780309149945, 0309149940 instant download after payment.

As past, current, or future patients, the public should be the health care system's unwavering focus and serve as change agents in its care. Taking this into account, the quality of health care should be judged not only by whether clinical decisions are informed by the best available scientific evidence, but also by whether care is tailored to a patient's individual needs and perspectives. However, too often it is provider preference and convenience, rather than those of the patient, that drive what care is delivered. As part of its Learning Health System series of workshops, the Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care hosted a workshop to assess the prospects for improving health and lowering costs by advancing patient involvement in the elements of a learning health system.