Patient-centered care practices are becoming the foundation of today's healthcare system. However, there is still much work and research to be done before a fully integrated, patient-centric system is put in place across the healthcare system. Murphy (2011) took a closer look at the patient-centered care system and what needs to be done before the patient truly becomes the center of the healthcare universe. Patient-centered care makes the patient and their family members a significant part of the care team, which can help eliminate unnecessary and unwanted services (Murphy, 2011). Murphy (2011) identifies four areas within the healthcare system that can be improved to increase patient involvement in their care: eHealth, primary care, hospital care, and health information exchange. Within the eHealth industry the patient can create a profile that allows them to schedule appointments, store important medical documents online, create and update medication and allergy lists, and store relevant medical history (Murphy, 2011). All of this information can then be easily accessed during medical emergencies and during regular office visits. This creates the evidence-based care that physicians continually struggle to provide (Murphy, 2011). Primary care should be the first point of contact with the healthcare system for many individuals. GPs, however, are not as patient-centric as they should be. There was a Commonwealth Fund project that resulted in 11 patient-centred care practices, with only 22% of practices falling at the high end (6-11 practices adopted) of met patient-centred practices (Murphy, 2011 ). This could easily change if more medical practices adopt greater automation within the practice. Hospital......center of the card......to be more involved in their care and be able to understand the care that is provided to them because they can help update medical histories, information on insurance and medications through portals from their homes. Empower the patient to have control over their health and the care they receive. References Tan, J., & Payton, F. C. (2010). Adaptive health management information systems (3rd ed.). Sadbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. Murphy, J. (2011). The patient as the center of the healthcare universe: A closer look at patient-centered care. Nursing Economics, 29(1), 35-37. Singh, Y. & Chauhan, A. (2009). Neural networks in data mining. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, 5(2), 37-42.Carpenter, D. (2007). Visions of the future of healthcare: larger, more patient-centered systems?. Hospitals and health networks, 81(5), 4-7.