The World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Shared Decision Making

The World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Shared Decision Making will demonstrate practical approaches needed to successfully adopt shared decision making into practice. Through keynote panel sessions, case studies, facilitated networking discussions and interactive sessions, the speakers on this agenda will address the major implementation hurdles, potential solutions and strategies to effectively engage your patients.

By Attending This Summit, Participants Will Be Able To:

• Effectively communicate a business case for Shared Decision Making and realize the clear benefits: improved clinician efficiency; greater patient satisfaction; decreased costs; and improved quality of care
• Build and maintain an infrastructure to successfully adopt Shared Decision Making through the use of people, systems, resources, process and technology
• Identify critical communication skills required to asses patients’ values and enhance the patient centered choice
• Evaluate the effectiveness and create a portfolio of Decision Aids based on informing options, probability of outcomes and clarifying personal values
• Empower patients to be informed, active, and a collaborative contributor to their care
• Learn strategies for managing the cultural shift in the physician’s office and effect on work flow when Shared Decision Making is implemented
• Hear practical and concrete strategies to put into operation when you get back to the office

All New Topics for 2012!

• Building the Business Case for Patient Centered Choice
  
• Creating the Infrastructure to Successfully Adopt a Shared Decision Making Process into Your Practice
  
• Communication Skills Required for Effective Shared Decision Making
  
• Culture Change – Creating and Environment to Facilitate Shared Decisions
  
• Decision Aids – What Works, What Doesn’t and How to Utilize them to Support Your
  Shared Decision Making Strategy
  
• Understanding the Vital Role of Technology in Shared Decision Making
  
• Uncovering the Value / ROI of Shared Decision Making

Call for Papers: Submit Abstract for Presentations

The World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Shared Decision Making is now accepting abstract submissions for 2012! Click here for details.