Innovative Experiences for Patient-Centered Care

Patient-centered care is a model to engage patients to be active in their own decision making related to their health. Patient-centered care has been depicted in a variety of healthcare settings, and to enhance value-based care and patient outcomes, implementing new and innovative experiences for patient-centered care should include shared decision making and teamwork, access to electronic health records, and emotional support by healthcare professionals. In order for healthcare administrators to implement innovative patient-centered care, they must understand the barriers. Understanding the barriers to implementing innovative experiences are important for healthcare administrators to ensure patients are receiving quality care based on their preferences.