So many pearls of wisdom in this article: The Unmatched Power of Person-to-Person Care.
"Excellence in health care has always been synonymous with kind, #compassionate #human interaction..."
"My priority and my focus as a #physician have always been on #patient #outcomes, keeping the patient at the center of every decision. It was such a blessing to be certain right away that our values were aligned, and to know we’d be rowing the boat in the same direction..."
"And the wonderful thing is that when you effectively address patient outcomes – when you succeed in helping patients reach their goals – it also helps fix many other problems in the health care system, including controlling costs and reducing physician burnout..."
"Often, patients are frightened. They don’t understand what’s happening to them, they want to feel better, and they don’t know how to get there. They put their trust in me to help. And if I’m just handing out prescriptions or referring to a specialist without providing context and explanation, then I’m not doing my best as a physician."
"As part of the agilon health platform, I have a much clearer line of sight to how I can help reduce suffering..."
“My priority and my focus as a physician have always been on patient outcomes, keeping the patient at the center of every decision.”
Our physician partner, Dr. Doug Fullington of Catalyst Health Group in Dallas, TX, shares how the agilon model helped him regain time and space to truly connect with his patients.
Read more on how #ValueBasedCare can improve primary care:
Q&A with Dr. Douglas Fullington: The Unmatched Power of Person-to-Person Care - agilon health
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2moWhat an amazing accomplishment! So fortunate to be on the team with someone so wise and kind.