Case Study
Beyond Medical Care: Why Treating the “Whole Person” Drives Patient Loyalty
Beyond Medical Care: Why Treating the “Whole Person” Drives Patient Loyalty Based on a webinar with Persado and Mital Brahmbhatt, Director, Health Management, Population Health Service Organization Memorial Hermann Health System What does it mean to treat the whole person? The healthcare industry is increasingly oriented towards treating the full spectrum of patient needs beyond just medical care. Medical care is simply one aspect of what determines a person's health. Whole person care recognizes that the rest is influenced by genetics, behavior, socioeconomic factors, and the environment. Every human being who comes to a provider with a medical issue brings with them the circumstances that contributed to the development of that problem and will influence the outcome. A patient's backgroun
