Challenges and Adaptations of implementing the Planetree Model in Israel

Patient-Centered Care (PCC) is a broad concept with no uniform definition, PCC is differently understood in different countries, regions and institutions and sometimes among people from the same organization; one of the most influential models of PCC is Planetree which is a Person-Centered Care Model based on a holistic approach, it presents different challenges for implementation in different health care systems and cultures; this work analyzes the different obstacles and feasibility of implementing the Planetree in Israel as well as in other countries; you will learn from the experience of fourteen managers, senior directors and advisors from nine countries together with an updated literature review on the subject. Main content: -Patient-Centered Care, Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competence-Israel Demography and Ethnography-Israel Religions, Culture and Health Care-Cultural Diversity in the world and PCC-PCC and the Planetree Model in the world-PCC awareness and implementation-Shared decision and the role of the family-Interest in Planetree Model Elements-Planetree Certification and Competitive Advantage-Challenges and obstacles for PCC implementation-Marketing a PCC model-Complementary Medicine and Spirituality-How patients understand PCC and what they need-Health Care Financing and Reimbursement system-Healthcare market-The current Israeli Patient-Centered Care Model-Barriers and facilitators to implement the Planetree Model in Israel. This Capstone Project work (adapted for Kindle) was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef - Bonn (IUBH) for the degree of Master of Business Administration.