The film highlights four programs that are revolutionizing the way health care is delivered. What they all have in common is a patient-centred approach, remembering that people and relationships are at the heart of health:
- On Lok Lifeways Program for All-inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) program: "On Lok’s goal is to allow frail and elderly seniors with chronic illnesses or disabilities — who would normally require nursing home care — to live with dignity in their own home"
- The Seaport Community Health Center, where Dr Loxterkamp is re-inventing the patient's medical home: "Some of our patients miss the 'old-fashioned country doctor,' the one they could call whenever they needed to be seen– before the computer, before a team of assistants separated them from their doctor, and when they mattered more than their disease."
- Alaska's Southcentral Foundation which developed the Nuka System of Care: "This is a name given to the whole health care system created, managed, and owned by Alaska Native people to achieve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. Nuka is an Alaska Native word used for strong, giant structures and living things. The relationship-based Nuka System of Care is comprised of organizational strategies and processes; medical, behavioral, dental and traditional practices; and supporting infrastructure that work together - in relationship - to support wellness."
- The Center for Telehealth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center: Their Diabetes Telehealth Network aims to "provide people with diabetes more consistent and timely access to clinicians through the use of telehealth technology in their homes"
The documentary can be seen online in its entirety here.
