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RSG Miami/Eastern Regional Meeting, December 5-7, 2016, Miami, FL
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Date: December 2016
Author: Catherine Calderwood — Chief Medical Officer for Scotland
Resource type: Report
Topics: Care Coordination, Public Health, Quality and Efficiency, Social Determinants of Health
Current models of healthcare services are stretched and do not always suit patients. “Realistic Medicine” seeks to build a personalized approach to care, improve shared decision making, reduce unnecessary variation in practice and outcomes, reduce harm and waste, and better manage risk. The 2014-15 Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report establishes the evidence for and goals of realistic medicine to improve the quality and efficiency of care and better involve patients in the decision making process.
