BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwired - September 18, 2014) - Transformative Health, an online publication of the O'Neil Center, recently published a two-part interview with Dr. Patricia Reid Ponte, RN, DNSc, FAAN, senior vice president for Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Reid Ponte is also executive director of Oncology Nursing and Clinical Services at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass.

In the interview, Dr. Reid Ponte addresses top challenges facing today's health care system, and how activated patients and families can have an impact on care delivery. She also discusses the concept of patient engagement and the importance of validating an organization's patient engagement efforts.

Read Part I of the interview:

http://transformativehealth.info/a-c-suite-view/interview-dr-patricia-reid-ponte-rn-dnsc-faan-part

Read Part II of the interview:

http://transformativehealth.info/a-c-suite-view/interview-dr-patricia-reid-ponte-rn-dnsc-faan-part-ii

About the O'Neil Center

The O'Neil Center was founded by GetWellNetwork to advance the science of patient and family engagement. It is the industry's first central resource combining guidance from prominent health care thought leaders, evidence-based research and proven translational tools to move patient and family engagement from theory to practice and measurement.

About GetWellNetwork

GetWellNetwork®, Inc. provides patient engagement solutions that help health care providers engage, educate and empower patients along the care continuum. Our patient-centered platform, delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, computers and televisions, enables providers to implement a revolutionary care delivery model called Interactive Patient Care™ to improve performance and patient outcomes. The company further extends the value of existing IT investments by integrating seamlessly with electronic medical record and patient portal applications.

GetWellNetwork is recognized by KLAS® as the leader in the Interactive Patient Systems category and exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association. Learn more at www.GetWellNetwork.com.