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Patient-Centered Care: Definition and Examples

Tulane Public Health Blog

A growing number of people believe that healthcare organizations can improve the quality of care they provide and the health outcomes of their patients by adopting a patient-centered care model. Providing patient-centered care could include allowing a patient to choose when they have visitors at the hospital after a procedure.

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“Health Care” vs. “Healthcare” Signals Change Greater Than Grammar

The Health Care Blog

But what about health care vs. healthcare? Debating Evolution Back in 2012, after I dived into the health care vs. healthcare debate for The Health Care Blog , my friend and colleague, the determinedly data-driven David Muhlestein, PhD, JD, accused me of ignoring language evolution by insisting on the two words usage.