SDM Implementation

Implementing shared decision making (SDM) holds promise for improving quality, reducing unwarranted variations in care and improving patient satisfaction. Implementing SDM has garnered increased attention from both state and federal health policy makers, providers, purchasers and regulators, as they explore opportunities to integrate patient-centered concepts into clinical practice. Effective implementation of shared decision making can improve the informed consent process and potentially bridge health disparities. Many advocates also believe that implementation of SDM may impact over utilization of medical tests and procedures, therefore affecting health care costs.

Below you will find samples of our most recent acquisitions in SDM Implementation, grouped by resource type.

Shared Decision Making & Medical Costs

October 1, 2010

The strongest argument for shared decision making is that patients have a fundamental right to understand all the reasonable medical options and the arguments for and against each option. Simply put, informing and involving patients in medical decisions is the right thing to do. By being informed and involved, patients have the ability to avoid having surgery that exposes them to risks they do not think are worth the benefits. In addition to those certain benefits, the evidence is also mounting that shared decision making is likely to pay for itself -- and it may well do better than that.… Continue reading →