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February 14, 2013 | Issue Brief
People actively involved in their health and health care tend to have better outcomes—and, some evidence suggests, lower costs. As a result, many public and private health care organizations are employing strategies to better engage patients.
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Patient engagement is a critical component of improving quality of care. It encompasses many elements, such as self-management and increased collaboration between patients and doctors.
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Interprofessional collaboration holds promise for reducing medical errors, improving the quality of care and meeting the needs of diverse populations.
October 7, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief highlights that only 34 percent of office-based physicians have the capability to e-mail patients. Of those, fewer than one in five regularly e-mail their patients.
September 22, 2010 | Issue Brief
Disruptive innovations in health care have the potential to decrease costs while improving both the quality and accessibility of care.
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This report from Avalere Health closely examines the efforts of 18 diverse medical professional societies to identify potential cost-cutting measures.
July 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Facts on the benefits for consumer advocacy groups to become involved with Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) alliance activities.
September 30, 2009 | Issue Brief
Aligning Forces for Quality, an RWJF national program, developed a checklist as a guide to help consumers prepare for medical visits. The checklist provides information for how to prepare for a doctor's appointment and what questions patients should ask their health care team.
March 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This paper from the Urban Institute on behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, discusses how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) places new emphasis on measuring patients' experiences of care and using that information to improve care.
September 1, 2008 | Issue Brief/Video
A serious chronic disease in its own right, diabetes can lead to other chronic conditions such as heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.