Evaluating Opportunities to Improve Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes Part 3: Integrating Whole Patient Wellness into Clinical Practice

Target Audience
This activity is intended for healthcare providers (physicians, allied healthcare professionals) who are on the front-lines of patient care and directly manage patients on a daily basis.

Program Overview
The overarching goal of this innovative initiative is to address healthcare provider knowledge and practice gaps as they relate to the delivery of optimal care from the aspects of the patient/provider relationship, communication, and patient/clinician wellness. These fundamental factors of the clinical encounter can have a significant impact on perceptions of care, patient satisfaction, and subsequent health management and outcomes. As such, this program will provide a dynamic educational initiative for practicing healthcare providers on the rationale for, and real-world, practice-based strategies to, improve communication and collaboration with patients, including awareness of wellness, and interpersonal interactions.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Examine concepts related to patient wellness and their potential implications for care delivery, perceptions of care, and health outcomes.
Discuss evidence-based approaches to integrating patient wellness into clinical practice.
Identify practical strategies for incorporating patient wellness concepts into clinical care delivery in the practice setting.