How Patients Think:
A Science-Based Strategy for Patient Engagement and Population Health.

How Patients Think is a refreshing look at the heart of healthcare—the patient. Dr. LaFountain discusses how improvements in health and human flourishing are constrained by outdated operational models. She presents a scientific basis for understanding the complexities of patient outcomes regarding one of the most crippling problems facing the healthcare industry today-patient disengagement. LaFountain argues that a radical change in how we approach patient and population management is in order if we are to see measurable impact on health outcomes or costs of care. She provides a thorough review of how patient engagement can be approached using a scientific platform and presents compelling case examples in oncology, diabetes and ADHD. She also provides practical tools and techniques for developing evidence-based strategies for achieving the best possible return on the healthcare dollar while maximizing population health outcomes.

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High Acclaim for How Patients Think

“The scientific approach that is evidence-based and thorough from business objectives to return on investment. The next tier of transformation that is required in healthcare is operating from a scientific basis of how patients think. Dr. LaFountain describes the pathway for that transformation.” Dr. Robert Zimmerman, Vice Chair, Endocrinology, The Cleveland Clinic.

“Dr. LaFountain prescribes a scientifically driven solution to patient centered population health management surrounding issues that require patient behavior and engagement that aligns the mutual interest of all stakeholders focused on improving health outcomes.” Dr. Ann Partridge, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School.