Patient and family advisors at Ocean Park Health Center, San Francisco, CA

Research has shown that input from patients and families on care delivery and the implementation of Patient & Family Engagement strategies directly impacts quality. Health reform efforts are shifting providers’ financial incentives from fee-for-service to payment for health outcomes (value-based payment & alternative payment models). Success in a value-based payment contract requires a progressive population health strategy. Best practice models of population health align health systems with community-based organizations to synergize efforts to address the health of targeted health risks in the community.