02873oam 22006014a 450 991069641940332120080401123708.0(CKB)5470000002378651(OCoLC)57626148(EXLCZ)99547000000237865120050112d2002 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierExpanding patient-centered care to empower patients and assist providers[electronic resource]Rockville, Md. :Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,[2002]11 pages digital, PDF fileResearch in action ;issue #5AHRQ pub. ;no. 02-0024Title from PDF caption (viewed Mar. 13, 2008)."May 2002."Written by Mark W. Stanton.Includes bibliographical references.This report describes tools developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that are currently available to help patients and their providers make better decisions. It suggests that a broader application of existing tools, as well as the development of similar tools for different areas of care, will improve the quality of care from the perspectives of patients, providers, and health plans. The tools described in this report include: patient questionnaires for prostate symptoms and visual function ; a consumer survey (Consumer Assessment of Health Plans, or CAHPS) ; several publications on choosing health plans, obtaining quality care, avoiding medical errors, and getting preventive care.Expanding patient centered care to empower patients and assist providersPatientsMedical careUnited StatesHealth insuranceUnited StatesInformation DisseminationmethodsPatient Education as TopicmethodsCommunity ParticipationmethodsGovernment Publications as TopicPatient-Centered CaremethodsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesPatientsMedical careHealth insuranceInformation Disseminationmethods.Patient Education as Topicmethods.Community Participationmethods.Government Publications as Topic.Patient-Centered Caremethods.Surveys and Questionnaires.Stanton Mark W1403439United States.Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.NLMNLMGPOBOOK9910696419403321Expanding patient-centered care to empower patients and assist providers3528942UNINA