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View all results of this resource type.Landmark Shared Decision Making State Policy Paper Published by NASHP
The National Association for State Health Policy (NASHP), through an educational grant from the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, has released a report entitled: "Shared Decision Making: Advancing Patient-Centered Care through State and Federal Implementation." The authors examine the legislative and regulatory approaches used in Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont and Washington to promote shared decision making (SDM) implementation and make recommendations on how other states can incorporate SDM into their care delivery models. Continue reading
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At the State Policy Level, Shared Decision Making is Here to Stay
Shared decision making garnered national attention when it was among delivery system reforms contained in the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation that was signed into law as part of the Accountable Care Act (ACA). The much anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the fate of ACA will happen in a matter of weeks. Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, Benjamin W. Moulton, Foundation senior legal advisor, does not want policy makers to lose sight of how shared decision making is, and will continue to be, an important tool for improving health care delivery at the state level. Continue reading
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View all results of this resource type.Implementing Shared Decision Making in the UK
What about policy regarding SDM? SDM is on the national policy agenda and has been prioritised as part of the health reform bill currently going through the Houses of Parliament. The NHS Constitution emphasises patients' right to be involved in decisions and this is reinforced in standards set by professional regulators. What about tools - Decision support for patients? The UK governments have invested in patient information and a few decision aids are freely available on public websites. Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Coulter, decision aids, Glyn Elwyn, health care, health care policy, NHS, shared decision making, UK
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View all results of this resource type.[The Hospitalist] Why Hospital Patients' Expectations Should Dictate Their Care
"It is important to realize that policymakers are lauding the promise of SDM and incorporating its use into rules, regulations, and funding opportunities. For example, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires SDM to participate in its accountable-care organization (ACO) programs, and several states recently have enacted legislation to promote SDM. Expect thus to experience future pressure to apply SDM in your hospitalist practice. Organizations dedicated to the advancement of SDM include the Society for Participatory Medicine, the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, the Society for Medical Decision Making, and the Mayo Clinic. More information and resources are available on their websites."Read the full-text article.
[Politico] ACA Boosts 'Shared Decision-Making'
"And some of the momentum is coming from state legislators or health officials who want a shared decision-making component in some of the latest models for cutting waste and improving quality in health care spending, like 'medical homes.' Washington state began encouraging shared decision making in it's state's health care systems about five years ago; Massachusetts joined in last summer when it passed its sweeping health cost control law, according to Benjamin Moulton, the senior legal adviser to the Boston-based Informed Medical Decisions Foundation."Read the full-text article.
