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Components of the Next Generation of Integrated Care

by Jenna Ogilvie | Nov 16, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

  Introduction The purpose of this Commentary is to explore the ways in which the key elements of integrated care (integrating behavioral health care with primary care in an effort to improve and streamline complete care for the patient) are being incorporated...

Organizational Evidence-Based and Promising Practices for Improving Clinician Well-Being

by Jenna Ogilvie | Nov 2, 2020 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  Clinician burnout is an occupational syndrome driven by the work environment [1,2,3]. An organization seeking to reduce burnout and improve well-being among its clinicians can create a better work environment by aligning its commitments, leadership structures,...

Learning from the Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interprofessional Perspective on Health Professions Education

by Jenna Ogilvie | Nov 2, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>       Introduction Health professional educators around the world have demonstrated their ability to respond creatively to challenges posed by the...

Educating Health Professions Educators to Address the “isms”

by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 31, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

  Samuel Little and Victoria Stubbs talked about “creating a brave space” for having difficult conversations [1]. Opening such conversations, which can expose painful pasts and personal vulnerabilities, is difficult but can be a first step in the healing process...

Electronic Health Record Optimization and Clinician Well-Being: A Potential Roadmap Toward Action

by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 3, 2020 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

    In the United States, 86 percent of office-based and 94 percent of hospital-based physicians currently use an electronic health record (EHR), incentivized by the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act [1,2]. While...