March 2, 2017
Our customers can now use a shared decision-making tool on our website to help make treatment decisions for joint replacements, cancer treatments, coronary artery disease, and other issues.
For example, a patient who's considering hip replacement can compare surgery options, rehabilitation involvement, and recovery times. Our case managers already use this knowledgebase from our partner Healthwise, but now we're making the resources easily available to our customers.
These decision aids take into account scientific evidence and a patient's preferences, enabling patients and providers to make informed decisions together. Your patients might bring these decision aids with them to appointments.
We're excited to provide resources that help you and your patient work better together. If you'd like more information or would like to get involved with this effort, contact Dick Shoemaker at 425-915-6326 or dick.shoemaker@premera.com.