As people increasingly take a more active role in making decisions about their care, many turn to decision aids, or educational tools such as videos, pamphlets, and other online and print resources, to guide conversations with their clinicians about care options. The National Quality Forum is undertaking new work to set national standards for these now widely available resources, including determining clinical areas where more of these tools are needed, and developing a process for certifying high-quality decision aids for patients.
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