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# New Era Of Patient Engagement

Tai-Seale M.

_Health Affairs website._

2013-02-06

## Abstract

Health Affairs Briefing: Opening Remarks; An Overview of the Evidence and Potential for Patient Engagement; Clinicians and Patient Engagement; Shared Decision Making; Patient Engagement, Costs and Insurance; Models of Patient Engagement; Patient Engagement and End of Life.

Ming Tai-Seale, PhD, MPH, presented on her article published in Health Affairs, "Patients with mental health needs are engaged in asking questions, but physicians’ responses vary." Co-authors are Patricia K. Foo, and Cheryl D. Stults, PhD.

[PubMed abstract](http://www.healthaffairs.org/events/2013_02_06_patient_engagement/)

## Research topics

-   [Aging and Longevity](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research-search-results?query=%22%5C%22Aging+and+Longevity%5C%22%22)
-   [Health Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research-search-results?query=%22%5C%22Health+Services%5C%22%22)
-   [Mental Health](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research-search-results?query=%22%5C%22Mental+Health%5C%22%22)

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    ### [Two-minute mental health care for elderly patients: inside primary care visits.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/two-minute-mental-health-care-for-elderly-patients-1055312643)
    
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    ### [Understanding primary care physicians' propensity to assess elderly patients for depression using interaction and survey data.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/pcp-propensity-assess-sr-pts-depression-1055312561)
    
    Tai-Seale M, Bramson R, Drukker D, Hurwicz ML, Ory M, Tai-Seale T, Street R Jr, Cook MA.
    
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    2012 Oct 01
    

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