New AHRQ Brief Provides Guidance on Community Engagement for Whole-Person Primary Care

https://integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/ A new topic brief from AHRQ presents four case studies illustrating how primary care practices can effectively engage with their communities to support whole-person care. Whole-person care is a person-centered approach that considers the broader factors influencing health outcomes and emphasizes longitudinal relationships and comprehensive interdisciplinary, team-based care. Supporting whole-person care in primary care practices can increase access to care and quality of care and improve patient health outcomes and healthcare utilization. The brief was developed by AHRQ’s Academy, which provides topic briefs to support the integration of behavioral health and primary care.