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Healthcare Resources
Primary readers: Patients and families
Practical resources to help people prepare for healthcare, make informed decisions, navigate the healthcare system, and understand the forces that shape care.
Useful for: Individual use | Health fairs | Waiting rooms | Patient education | Workshops & classes | Presentations | Community outreach
Dealing with a Health Crisis
- Navigating a Hospital StayFormat: Guide
- Supporting a Loved One During a Health CrisisFormat: Guide
- When Health Insurance Says No Or Makes You WaitFormat: Guide
Managing Your Healthcare
- Making the Most of Your Medical AppointmentFormat: Guide
- Getting the Most from Your Health InsuranceFormat: Guide
- Understanding How Healthcare Decisions Are MadeFormat: Guide
- Person-Centered Care WheelFormat: Visual Snapshot
Managing Life During and After Illness
- Managing Changes in Function After Illness or InjuryFormat: Guide
- Navigating Work During Illness or InjuryFormat: Guide
Influencing the Healthcare System
- Factors That Shape HealthcareFormat: Visual Snapshot
- A Voter's Guide to Asking Healthcare QuestionsFormat: Guide
- Healthcare Delivery: From Broadcast TV to StreamingFormat: Visual Snapshot
Clinical Practice Resources
For healthcare professionals: Resources that connect clinical expertise with patients' goals, circumstances, and everyday lives.
Ideal for: Staff education | Clinical training | Team discussions | Workshops & classes | Professional development
- 10 Provider Practices to Advance Person-Centered Care
- Person-Centered Care: Helping Clinical Expertise Work Better for Everyone
- Why Person-Centered Care?
The Health Guides, Visual Snapshots, and Clinical Practice Resources were reviewed by a physician for clinical accuracy and by other reviewers to improve readability, clarity, and ease of understanding.
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The resources on this page are designed to help people navigate healthcare, make informed decisions, and participate more effectively in their care. While many focus on person-centered care, others address related topics such as health insurance, healthcare policy, employment, caregiving, and navigating the healthcare system.