Patient-centered care was in the spotlight in August as ACC members, patients and other stakeholders gathered at Heart House for the first-ever Patient Engagement Summit. The meeting brought together more than 50 professional and corporate partners for a day-long session focused around patient-centered care topics including, the evolution of patient-centered care; its relation to cardiovascular outcomes; the important role of the cardiac care team; patient engagement in the real world; pharmacy engagement with patients; and the pharmaceutical industry’s role. 

The ACC has long been dedicated to patient-centered care and has engaged in numerous endeavors that promote cardiovascular health, empower patients to be proactive in their care, and strengthen the patient-clinician relationship.

The Summit highlighted CardioSmart; the ACC’s suite of hospital and practice-based quality improvement programs; clinical toolkits and mobile resources; and more. In addition, the Summit provided a unique opportunity to hear directly from patients and patient advocates about their needs and the importance of public and private partnerships in the prevention and treatment of heart disease. Moving forward, the College hopes that the Summit will serve to propel even more efforts, particularly as the shift from the clinician- or disease-centered model of care to a model that revolves around the patient progresses.

To learn more about the Summit, watch videos, download slide presentations and get access to ACC resources, visit CardioSource.org/PatientEngagement.

Watch a video of Mary Norine Walsh, MD, FACC, discussing patient-centered care here.

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