Around the world, health systems are moving away from compartmentalized, provider-centric models in favor of more-holistic, person-centered models. As healthcare organizations embrace this approach, they are reevaluating their decision-making processes to enable more individually tailored care. Evidence-based care pathways leverage multidisciplinary teams to improve the patient experience. Person-centered care pathways also improve efficiency, clinical outcomes, and staff satisfaction.6
The transition to value-based care has been informed by a cultural shift to a more person-centric approach. A key part of this philosophy has been the evolution of how patients are viewed by healthcare professionals and organizations. Provider-patient relationships have evolved into partnerships, with mutually agreed-upon goals for care. Many facilities view person-centered care as essential to the design, management, and delivery of healthcare.1, 13
