A well-educated patient is often a well-treated one. Patient-centered care is now the major focus in exam rooms and it places a large importance on patients being educated by providers. Patient education includes educating on the patient’s overall health and should include any conditions, treatments plans, and prescriptions they are currently dealing with or taking. Treatment plans are easier followed if the patient understands the importance of the pieces and parts laid out before them. Providers who place an emphasis on patient education during a visit are more likely to achieve value-based care initiatives and compliance. All of this does not come without challenges, but those can be overcome. Let’s learn more, after we define what patient education truly means.
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