The Commonwealth Fund has a series of ‘New Directions in Health Care’ podcasts with the aim to bring the work of their programs to life though audio interviews with the health care professionals, administrators, policymakers, advocates, and patients on the front lines of health care.

In Shared Decision-Making in Health Care, they cover how the use of health care decision aids such as multimedia programs, videos, and even brochures can help patients become more engaged with their care – leading to better health outcomes and lower costs.

What do you think – will the engaged patient better manage their care?
Will this have a positive impact on health costs?

Do you have suggestions for driving patient engagement?