The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers resources to help patients become more involved in their care.
The AHRQ's resources feature a brochure on preparing for appointments, notepads for patients to list and prioritize questions for their physicians and a video to be played in the waiting room that emphasizes the importance of asking questions and sharing information.
Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!
Click here to access the patient engagement tools today.
Note: View our database providing more than 400 reports that link to free downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.
More Articles on Patient Engagement:
6 Tech Tools Healthcare Organizations Use to Engage Patients
Axial Exchange, Becker's Hospital Review to Conduct First National Patient Engagement Index
Study: Text Messaging Cost-Saving, Effective Way to Increase Patient Engagement, Improve Outcomes