While not a comprehensive list, our programming aims to promote:
Optimal Patient Outcomes while Cutting Harmful Costs
Healthcare is America’s largest employer with over 20 million employees. 29 U.S. health expendi-ture is expected to reach nearly 6.2 trillion dollars by 2028. 30 About 25% of health care resources are wasted, approaching nearly 1 trillion dollars each year. 31 Even small waste-cutting interventions can translate to large dollar amounts; however, bigger spending does not necessarily translate to better patient outcomes. 32,33
High-Value Care and Safety Standards
With skyrocketing health expendi-ture, professional organizations have published high-value care guidance. These recommendations aim to reduce wasteful practices that are often harmful (due to unnecessary tests or treatments) while improving outcomes. 22,27 For example, published safety and quality standards to reduce healthcare-associated infections, have also reduced harm and waste. 34–36
Patient-Centered Team-Based Care
Team-based care models continue to evolve and gain acceptance in the wake of the healthcare industry’s transition to value-based care. Team-based care places patients and their families as central team members and fosters collaboration from all healthcare personnel. This care model aims to improve patients’ experiences and outcomes, workforce well-being, and cost per capita enabling value-based care. 12,19,36
Impactful Clinical Guidelines, Research, and Innovations
To ensure optimal healthcare, it is vital that the healthcare team and patients stay abreast of relevant clinical guidelines, research, and innovations. 17,22,23,25,27,37–53 Clinical guidelines can assist patients and healthcare professionals with judicious decision-making consider-ing individual factors. 54–57
Optimal Patient Outcomes while Cutting Harmful Costs
Healthcare is America’s largest employer with over 20 million employees. 29 U.S. health expendi-ture is expected to reach nearly 6.2 trillion dollars by 2028. 30 About 25% of health care resources are wasted, approaching nearly 1 trillion dollars each year. 31 Even small waste-cutting interventions can translate to large dollar amounts; however, bigger spending does not necessarily translate to better patient outcomes. 32,33
High-Value Care and Safety Standards
With skyrocketing health expendi-ture, professional organizations have published high-value care guidance. These recommendations aim to reduce wasteful practices that are often harmful (due to unnecessary tests or treatments) while improving outcomes. 22,27 For example, published safety and quality standards to reduce healthcare-associated infections, have also reduced harm and waste. 34–36
Patient-Centered Team-Based Care
Team-based care models continue to evolve and gain acceptance in the wake of the healthcare industry’s transition to value-based care. Team-based care places patients and their families as central team members and fosters collaboration from all healthcare personnel. This care model aims to improve patients’ experiences and outcomes, workforce well-being, and cost per capita enabling value-based care. 12,19,36
Impactful Clinical Guidelines, Research, and Innovations
To ensure optimal healthcare, it is vital that the healthcare team and patients stay abreast of relevant clinical guidelines, research, and innovations. 17,22,23,25,27,37–53 Clinical guidelines can assist patients and healthcare professionals with judicious decision-making consider-ing individual factors. 54–57
Awareness of Barriers and Facilitators to Healthy Lifestyles
Common barriers include healthcare and information access, health literacy, know-ledge deficit, time-competing obligations, and even boredom. 58–63 Common facilitators include home-based services and social support, realistic goal-setting, a positive mindset, and enjoyment-focused activities. 59–63 Knowledge of these health attributes can facilitate individualized evidenced-based care. 59,64
Preventive Medicine Advocacy
Most U.S. adults and millions of children miss evidence-based preventive care leading to worse healthcare outcomes including death. 65,66 Timely recognition of early signs and symptoms of serious health conditions can save lives. 67,68 Maximizing awareness of evidence-based health screenings and public education initiatives is critical to mitigating the preventable death of millions. 69
Informed and Shared Decision-Making
Shared decision making, whereby the healthcare team and patients reach evidence-driven and goal-concordant decisions, drives better healthcare outcomes. 16,70 Not surprisingly, evidence has also shown that informed patients make better healthcare choices. 16,70
Mitigate Misinformation:
Featuring trusted local healthcare professionals, community leaders, and journalists in the most compelling media platforms ameliorates misinformation. 71 Studies also suggest that most health news on traditional media is exaggerated and inaccurate, potentially causing harm. 72–76 Engaging healthcare professionals in the media to serve as misinformation gatekeepers and training more journalists to interpret scientific literature, are key to combatting misinformation. 72–76
Your donations are tax deductible in the United States
MD Network Foundation is a project of Players Philanthropy Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178. Donations made to MD Network Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law and support the charitable operations of MD Network.
Common barriers include healthcare and information access, health literacy, know-ledge deficit, time-competing obligations, and even boredom. 58–63 Common facilitators include home-based services and social support, realistic goal-setting, a positive mindset, and enjoyment-focused activities. 59–63 Knowledge of these health attributes can facilitate individualized evidenced-based care. 59,64
Preventive Medicine Advocacy
Most U.S. adults and millions of children miss evidence-based preventive care leading to worse healthcare outcomes including death. 65,66 Timely recognition of early signs and symptoms of serious health conditions can save lives. 67,68 Maximizing awareness of evidence-based health screenings and public education initiatives is critical to mitigating the preventable death of millions. 69
Informed and Shared Decision-Making
Shared decision making, whereby the healthcare team and patients reach evidence-driven and goal-concordant decisions, drives better healthcare outcomes. 16,70 Not surprisingly, evidence has also shown that informed patients make better healthcare choices. 16,70
Mitigate Misinformation:
Featuring trusted local healthcare professionals, community leaders, and journalists in the most compelling media platforms ameliorates misinformation. 71 Studies also suggest that most health news on traditional media is exaggerated and inaccurate, potentially causing harm. 72–76 Engaging healthcare professionals in the media to serve as misinformation gatekeepers and training more journalists to interpret scientific literature, are key to combatting misinformation. 72–76
Your donations are tax deductible in the United States
MD Network Foundation is a project of Players Philanthropy Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178. Donations made to MD Network Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law and support the charitable operations of MD Network.
Zooming in: Vital Objectives
