Peer support is an evidence-based practice that improves quality of life, overall health, and engagement with services while reducing the use of expensive and disruptive high levels of care like inpatient hospitalization and emergency department use. The expansion of peer support is key to addressing the behavioral health workforce shortage and improving outcomes for more people at lower overall costs.
Peer support is in demand as the rapidly growing field continues to prove its impact both in cost savings and improved outcomes. While many are interested in peers, the limited expansion of peer support into the private sector or beyond traditional roles often leaves organizations interested but unsure what to do next. How do I hire peers? What do I look for in a resume? How do I prepare my staff and organizational culture?
The quadruple aim of better outcomes, lower costs, healthier populations, and happier providers in health care improvement is pushing leaders to be more creative in promoting and supporting the wellbeing of the people they serve. The growing field of peer support is positioned to bring these goals to reality.
PCPCC, in collaboration with IPFCC, is hosting a short webinar (30-45 minutes). A Patient Advisor who is working with their organization on health literacy issues together with a practice representative bringing the clinical perspective will share their story of efforts and outcomes to improve health literacy and patient engagement. Attendees will have opportunities to share their experience and perspectives as well as asking questions.
Please join us on Thursday, March 21, 2019, for the next PCPCC webinar, Putting the Mouth Back into the Body. Leading experts will discuss efforts to improve the integration between oral health and primary care, share their experiences with the associated challenges, and discuss opportunities that this integration will create to improve health.
A thriving business model requires engaged providers and care teams. However, burnout among providers is on the rise. According to a recent report from New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, “provider burnout is a problem at 83% of healthcare organizations.” And it’s not just physicians that are experiencing burnout - 78% of nurses, 64% of Advanced Practice RNs, and 56% of clinical leaders are also impacted.
Telemedicine: it's convenient, cost-effective and brings quality care to people who otherwise wouldn't have access. Considering its benefits, it's no surprise telemedicine is experiencing significant market growth.
Our new webinar will provide insights on how healthcare providers can launch a successful telemedicine program that both physicians and patients will enthusiastically use.
Please join us on Monday, February 25, 2019, for the next PCPCC webinar, Women's Health Across the Lifespan. Attendees will hear from experts about the challenges and opportunities with respect to delivering primary care that meets the specific needs of women.
Hear from Families USA experts about the Center on Health Equity Action for System Transformation, a first-of-its-kind entity launched last December dedicated to the development and advancement of patient-centered health system transformation policies, designed to reduce racial, ethnic, and geographic inequities.
Realizing the promise of digital technology will depend on the ability to share information across time and space from multiple devices, sources, systems, and organizations. The major barrier to progress is not technical; rather, it is in the failure of organizational demand and purchasing requirements. In contrast to many other industries, the purchasers of health care technologies have not marshaled their purchasing power to drive interoperability as a key requirement.
