Who is the most important member of the health care team?

Answer: The patient!

In building your health care team, be sure to incorporate strategies that empower patients as partners. Patients need to “own” their health and become active participants in decisions about their care. They will need your professional guidance to manage potentially complicated medication regimens, learn techniques to monitor their health, and identify strategies to make necessary lifestyle changes.

1. We help our patients identify personal health goals and develop strategies to achieve them:

2. When making medical decisions, we collaborate with patients and their families or caregivers:

3. When patients leave our office, they understand who they can contact for questions about their health or care plan:

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