Describe paradigm shifts in health care.
Description should include discussion of
- provider-centric to patient-centric care
- individual to team-based care
- provider-kept records to PHR
- the critical role of advocacy in adoption/use of EHRs
- consumer functions for PHRs to improve public health
- dominance of technology in healthcare delivery.
Description should also include examples such as
- episodic one-on-one care
- multidisciplinary care
- interdisciplinary care
- care of chronic conditions
- population-based care
- disease management
- long-term care
- end-of-life care.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How has the paradigm of health care shifted from provider-centered to patient-centered care?
- What is the consumer’s responsibility in the use of EHRs?
- How has technology contributed to paradigm shifts in healthcare delivery? Give an example.
- What is the difference between multidisciplinary care and interdisciplinary care?
- How has the paradigm shift in health care influenced long-term care?
- What does population-based care mean to you?