Aligning Care with What Matters Most: Healthy People 2030 and The Age-Friendly Movement
https://www.johnahartford.org/blog/view/aligning-care-with-what-matters-most-healthy-people-2030-and-the-age-friendly-movement
Creating Age-Friendly Health Systems, Milbank Memorial Fund
https://www.milbank.org/2020/03/creating-age-friendly-health-systems/
Creating Age-Friendly Health Systems, Urban Institute
https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2024-08/Creating_Age_Friendly_Health_Systems_The_Role_of_the_Hartford_Foundation_and_Lessons_for_Issue_Based_Movements.pdf
The Business Case for Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System
https://www.ihi.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/IHI_Business_Case_for_Becoming_Age_Friendly_Health_System.pdf
Trustees Can Help Lead the Way to Age-Friendly Health Systems, AHA
https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2024-07-11-trustees-can-help-lead-way-age-friendly-health-systems
Results-Based Accountability Resource Library
https://clearimpact.com/solutions/results-based-accountability-resource-library/
Using Results-Based Accountability (RBA) for Performance Accountability with Community Partnerships
https://cssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/First-5-LA-Best-Practice-Brief-RBA-PerformAcct-FINAL-1.pdf
What is Results-Based Accountability™?
https://clearimpact.com/results-based-accountability/
Technology significantly impacts the provider-patient relationship by allowing for increased patient access to health information, facilitating more informed discussions with their providers, enabling remote care through telehealth, and generally promoting a more proactive approach to health management, but it can also present challenges if not used carefully, potentially leading to a less personal interaction or misinterpretation of complex medical data by patients.
Positive impacts of technology on the provider-patient relationship:
Patient empowerment:
Easy access to medical records and health information through patient portals allows patients to be more involved in their care decisions and ask more informed questions during appointments.
Improved communication:
Telehealth enables remote consultations, making healthcare more accessible for patients with geographic limitations or mobility issues.
Personalized care:
Wearable devices and health apps can provide real-time data on patient health, allowing providers to tailor treatment plans based on individual needs.
Enhanced education:
Digital tools can be used to provide patients with clear and accessible health information, promoting better understanding of their conditions and treatment options.
Efficient workflows:
Electronic health records (EHRs) streamline data management, reducing administrative burden on providers and allowing them to focus more on patient interaction.
Potential negative impacts of technology on the provider-patient relationship:
Reduced personal connection:
Excessive reliance on technology during consultations can sometimes lead to less face-to-face interaction, potentially impacting the patient-provider rapport.
Misinformation concerns:
Patients may misinterpret information found online, leading to anxiety or confusion about their health condition.
Privacy issues:
Sharing sensitive medical data digitally raises concerns about data security and patient privacy.
Digital divide:
Access to technology can be a barrier for some patients, potentially creating disparities in healthcare access.
Key considerations for using technology effectively in the provider-patient relationship:
Clear communication:
Providers should actively explain complex medical information and ensure patients understand the data presented through technology.
Ethical use:
Maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality is crucial when utilizing digital tools.
Patient education:
Providers should guide patients on how to appropriately access and interpret health information online.
Balanced approach:
While technology can enhance care, it should not replace the importance of a strong, personal provider-patient relationship.
Digital technology in medical visits: a critical review of its impact on doctor-patient communication
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10412815/#:~:text=Additionally%2C%20the%20use%20of%20technology%20contributes%20to,adverse%20effects%20on%20doctor%2Dpatient%20communication%20and%20relationships.
How digital health affects the patient-physician relationship: An empirical-ethics study into the perspectives and experiences in obstetric care
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210778921000544#:~:text=Digital%20monitoring%20helps%20patients%20to,clinical%20care%20to%20the%20patient.
How has technology advanced the medical field and doctor-patient relationships?
https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/how-has-technology-advanced-the-medical-field-and-doctorpatient-relationships
Technology Is Ruining The Doctor-Patient Relationship. This Is How Technology Can Save It. Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertpearl/2019/04/29/how-technology-can-save-medicine/
The Influence of Information Technology on Patient-Physician Relationships
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1484834/#:~:text=Information%20technology%20is%20beginning%20to,prior%20to%20seeing%20their%20doctors.
"Climate Resilience and Patient Readiness" refers to the concept of preparing patients and healthcare systems to effectively manage health risks and disruptions caused by climate change, including extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and changing disease patterns, by educating them on necessary preventative measures and developing adaptive strategies to ensure continued access to healthcare services during climate-related emergencies.
5 Ways to Help Nature and Communities Build Climate Resilience, Pew Trust
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/03/12/5-ways-to-help-nature-and-communities-build-climate-resilience
Climate-Resilient Health Care Promotes Public Health, Equity, and Climate Justice
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/climate-resilient-health-care-promotes-public-health-equity-and-climate-justice/
Climate Resilience for Health Care (CR4HC) Toolkit
https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/health-care#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20Health,and%20after%20extreme%20weather%20events.
Developing a Climate Resilience Plan for Healthcare Organizations: Key Considerations, US Dept. of HHS
https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/climate-change-health-equity/climate-resilience-plan/index.html
Yale Experts Explain Climate Anxiety
https://sustainability.yale.edu/explainers/yale-experts-explain-climate-anxiety#:~:text=LOWE:%20Climate%20anxiety%20is%20fundamentally,world%2C%20including%20one's%20own%20descendants.
From the Sea to the Mountains, N.C. Marine Patrol’s Swift Water Rescue Team remembers Hurricane Helene deployment, NC Dept. of Environmental Quality
https://www.deq.nc.gov/blog/2024/10/25/sea-mountains
Swiftwater Search & Rescue, NC Dept. of Public Safety
https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management/em-operations/em-resources/search-rescue/swiftwater-search-rescue
US National Whitewater Center
https://center.whitewater.org/instruction-type/classes/
