SAVE THE DATE - SIIPC 2012
We are busy planning the 2012 Summer Institute to be held July 9-11, 2012. The theme is Advanced Measurement Methods for Shared Decision Making. This Institute will bring together a selection of health services researchers, clinicians, consumers, quality improvement experts, health information technology experts and policy makers to share experience focused on the challenge of employing performance metrics for shared decision making and patient decision support in clinical settings.


2011 SIIPC
Thank you to all our participants for making the 2011 Summer Institute a great success. A special thanks to our presenters for allowing us to disseminate their important work through our YouTube Channel InformedChoiceTDI. Also visit our updated Summer Institute website to view presentations, 2011 highlights and photos.
About the Center
The Center for Informed Choice is dedicated to one simple proposition: that patients deserve to be equal partners in making choices about their health care. We know that when patients and their families have good information about procedures, treatments, and therapies, they make good decisions – decisions that reflect their values and preferences.

What is Informed Choice?  The Center for Informed Choice is leading the way down a path of going above and beyond offering an informed consent for procedures, and instead giving patients the power of informed choice.
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At Dartmouth-Hitchcock, shared decision making is more than just a concept. It is a culture that is transforming the relationship between patients and providers. As we spread SDM throughout practices and disciplines, the changes are visible: patients are more informed, more empowered, and more satisfied with their treatment decisions. Physicians find their encounters with patients more productive and substantive, often leading to a genuine sense of partnership and shared understanding.

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