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Patient Decision Aids: A Case for Certification at the National Level in the United States.
- Source :
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The Journal of clinical ethics [J Clin Ethics] 2015 Winter; Vol. 26 (4), pp. 306-11. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Patient decision aids enable patients to be better informed about the potential benefits and harms of their healthcare options. Certification of patient decision aids at the national level in the United States is a critical step towards responsible governance-primarily as a quality measure that increases patients' safety, as mandated in the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Certification would provide a verification process to identify conflicts of interest that may otherwise bias the scientific evidence presented in decision aids. Certification also benefits clinicians who may otherwise face malpractice claims based on harm to patients caused by possible reliance on patient decision aids that are inaccurate, incomplete, or presented in a manner that biases the patient's decision. Existing work by the International Patient Decision Aid Standards Collaboration could guide the establishment of a certification process within the U.S. This article argues for national certification of patient decision aids and discusses how that may be achieved.<br /> (Copyright 2015 The Journal of Clinical Ethics. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Certification
Humans
Malpractice legislation & jurisprudence
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Patient Safety
United States
Clinical Decision-Making ethics
Clinical Decision-Making methods
Conflict of Interest
Decision Making
Decision Support Techniques
Informed Consent ethics
Patient Participation trends
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1046-7890
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of clinical ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26752384