Thomas E. Fluent, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Medical Director for Ambulatory Psychiatry Julie Kuebler, MS, APRN, BC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner D. Edward Deneke, MD Clinical Instructor Ambulatory Collaborative Lead Joseph A. Himle, PhD Associate Professor Director of Curtis Research Center
Department of Psychiatry and Social Work University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
Emerging care models demand that health care providers become teachers and motivators to help patients develop and implement patterns of health surveillance and intervention that will optimize their well-being and functionality. As active collaborators in their care, patients form a partnership with their care teams, allowing for regular, reciprocal exchange of information and shared decision-making. This shift to a partnership creates new, exciting roles and responsibilities for all parties.
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Featured Audio Thomas E. Fluent, MD, talks about addressing patient resistance to a self-management model of care. Dr. Fluent is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
