Collaborative Medical Decision Making (CMDM)™ is a model of healthcare delivery that emphasizes patient choice and close interaction with caregivers to improve the quality of health outcomes. It is predicated on the concept that treatments can optimize quality and cost when they incorporate the preferences of a patient as well as the counsel of a trained medical expert and the latest in evidence-based medical practice. This is typically accomplished through the use of patient decision aids (PDAs) in the form of educational videos and online questionnaires, and complemented by the knowledge and advice of third-party physician counselors providing shared decision-making advice.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) supports and promotes care models like CMDM™ that empower patients, improve healthcare quality and reduce cost in the system. Because it facilitates a close doctor-to-patient interaction and shared decision making, CMDM™ is also ideally fitted for use in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
EMN’s service is unique in offering a combination of electronic decision aids and specialist doctors who can address specific patient concerns. Our service can help health plans, employers, doctors and patients utilize CMDM™ to improve the quality and cost of healthcare delivery.
For more information about how patient empowerment is advancing healthcare, please visit these informational sites:
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
Dartmouth Institute
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)
