1. Promoting Health and Reducing Disparities in Populations.

Recommendations c Treatment decisions should be timely, rely on evidence-based guidelines, and be made collaboratively with patients based on individual preferences, prognoses, and comorbidities. B c Providers should consider the burden of treatment and self-efficacy of patients when recommending treatments. E c Treatment plans should align with the Chronic Care Model, emphasizing productive interactions between a prepared proactive practice team and an informed activated patient. A c When feasible, care systems should support team-based care, community involvement, patient registries, anddecision support tools tomeet patient needs.B