October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month,

Patient-Centered Care Awareness by Brian Ahier
"October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month, but many do not even know what patient-centered care is or how important this philosophy is to health reform. I have written previously on some aspects of patient-centered care (such as letting a patient see and even make their own chart notes). I suggest you see this post first if you have not read it yet, and especially watch the fun video clip so that you are in the right frame of mind for this discussion. Healthcare has been evolving away from a "disease-centered model" and toward a "patient-centered model." I look forward to the focus on patient-centered care this month."