Study: Person-centered care planning faces barriers

The U.S. health system is ill designed to advance person-centered care planning for people living with multiple chronic conditions, a study published in JAMA Network Open found. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded study aimed to understand the barriers people face, as well as strategies to provide person-centered care planning, defined as “comprehensive care that is responsive to the person to improve health outcomes and increase value.” The researchers analyzed 58 responses to a request for information on the topic. They found patient-centered care planning would require efforts to align payment, policy, culture change and implementation strategies. The authors believe the study could inform research priorities and implementation efforts to improve person-centered care planning as a main component of routine care. (JAMA study, 10/17/24)