Shared decision-making enhances patients’ engagement in their care and can result in improved outcomes and reduced costs, according to a perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine. While ...

Easing some concerns about access, a research letter published online this week in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that a US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement for shared decision ...

Credit: Getty Images Improving the quality of patients’ health care decisions is feasible with the right educational tools. Something about focusing on hitting a bouncy yellow tennis ball just right ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The doctor-patient relationship is evolving from a paternalistic to a collaborative model of care across the ...

Delivering high-quality care starts with understanding what matters most to each patient. Clinicians can’t choose treatments that match patients’ priorities and values until they engage with them. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — A presenter at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress highlighted tips for successful decision-making with ...

Shared decision-making in healthcare, in which patients and providers share information and jointly make decisions based on the individual needs of the patient, requires a significant investment, ...

The decision to go on dialysis is often automatic, but using a shared decision-making process reduces the chance that a patient will regret it later. How can physicians help their patients live well ...

Shared decision making is a collaborative process that involves a person and their healthcare professional working together to reach a joint decision about care. It could be care the person needs ...

A novel point-of-care decision aid for patients with severe aortic stenosis not only can improve their knowledge and empower them in making choices about their care, but also seems to clarify the ...

—Edward M. Adler, MD, explains what prevents some OA patients from considering TJR as an option and describes how surgeons can help facilitate the decision-making process with updated information.

Nurses see themselves as playing a valuable role in the shared-decision making process. Nurses play an important and multifaceted role in shared decision-making, but their contributions aren’t always ...