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Envisioning a New Health Care System for America.
James C Puffer1, Jeffrey Borkan, Jennifer E DeVoe
1American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY.
Family Medicine
|September 19, 2015
Summary
Family Medicine for America's Health (FMAHealth) aims to partner with patients and communities to improve U.S. healthcare. This initiative seeks to create a more equitable, effective, and efficient system focused on health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Systems Science
- Primary Care Research
Background:
- Eight family medicine organizations collaborated from August 2013 to April 2014.
- Developed a strategic plan and communication strategy for patient and community partnerships.
- Initiative, Family Medicine for America's Health (FMAHealth), publicly announced in October 2014.
Purpose of the Study:
- Detail the guiding principles of the FMAHealth initiative.
- Address deficiencies in the current U.S. healthcare system.
- Propose a new foundation for American healthcare through strategic partnerships.
Main Methods:
- Collaborative development of a strategic plan.
- Formulation of a communication strategy.
- Focus on engaging patients, families, and communities.
Main Results:
- Establishment of the Family Medicine for America's Health (FMAHealth) initiative.
- Outline of a new approach to health system leadership, care delivery, education, and research.
- Commitment to reorienting priorities towards health improvement rather than service delivery.
Conclusions:
- Family medicine is committed to patient and community engagement.
- Advocates for a shift from service-focused to health-focused systems.
- Aims to achieve the Triple Aim by prioritizing health as the primary design element.
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