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The best decisions regarding your MS management are those you make collaboratively with your healthcare team.

New Survey Identifies Opportunity to Improve Shared Decision Making Between Cardiologists and Heart Valve Disease Patients New findings from an American College of Cardiology’s survey revealed more than half of cardiologists believe patient preparation may lead to better quality discussions around treatment options for heart valve disease . Results from the ACC CardioSurve panelist survey, sponsored by Medtronic and conducted by the American College of Cardiology, garnered responses from mor...

Abstract Background: To optimise medication use in older people, it is recommended that clinicians evaluate evidence on potential benefits and harms of medicines in light of the patients’ overall health, values and goals. This suggests general practitioners (GPs) should attempt to facilitate patient involvement in decision-making. In practice this is often challenging. In this qualitative study, we explored GPs’ perspectives on the importance of discussing patients’ goals and preferences,...

New projects study root causes of inequalities and how to reduce their effects Fifteen projects — from improving doctor-patient communications for high-risk patients, to using data to understand racial differences in how Americans handle civil legal problems, to better understanding the factors that influence success and well-being of Hmong-American students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison — have been chosen for the Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Initiative. The projects w...

A philosophical exploration of shared decision-making practices in healthcare and epistemic justice in medical training.

Six Under-the-Radar Trends You Should be Thinking About in 2021 It’s safe to say that 2020 was a year of surprises, right up until the very end. Even in the waning days of the year, the federal government dropped several unexpected pieces of regulatory guidance. These undoubtedly will shape the healthcare landscape for 2021—beginning with the final rule on use of electronic prior authorization under Medicare Part D.  That said, I don’t want other trends to get lost i...

by afampov · February 2, 2021 Baystate creates decision aid for doctors and pregnant women to consult SPRINGFIELD, MA – Is it safe for pregnant women to get the coronavirus vaccine? That’s a question that two Baystate Medical Center doctors contemplated together recently – one a primary care physician at Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center, who is also board certified in infectious diseases, and the other an OB/GYN. Dr. Amanda Westlake learned ...

Cost information greatly enhances the value of shared decision making Cost information, when paired with information about clinical treatment options, greatly enhances the value of shared decision making, reported a FAIR Health brief released today. This was among the lessons learned from a FAIR Health initiative presenting patient decision aids for shared decision making in palliative care scenarios, as described in the brief Cost Information Enhances Shared Decision Making: Lessons from FAIR ...

 E-Mail New York, NY--December 10, 2020--Cost information, when paired with information about clinical treatment options, greatly enhances the value of shared decision making, reported a FAIR Health brief released today. This was among the lessons learned from a FAIR Health initiative presenting patient decision aids for shared decision making in palliative care scenarios, as described in the brief Cost Information Enhances Shared Decision Making: Lessons from FAIR Healths Shared Decision-Maki...