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Reflections on Shared Decision-Making: ‘Why would anyone agree to that procedure?’

by Timothy Kelly, MS, MBA • March 26, 2015 • One Comment

“With all those risks, why would anyone agree to that procedure?” That was the comment that I received from the HIM Director during the presentation of an electronic informed consent tool at a Detroit-area hospital last week. It’s a concern that I have heard many times over the years – never from a risk manager […]

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Timothy Kelly, MS, MBA Timothy Kelly is a director at Taylor Healthcare where he is responsible for patient education and patient follow-up technology solutions. Tim has spent 25 years in the medical software/medical device industries, including service at Dialog Medical and C.R. Bard, Inc. His areas of interest include engagement strategies, patient safety and shared decision-making research. Tim serves as Taylor Healthcare's representative on the National Quality Forum, and is a member of ASHRM, HIMSS and ACRP. He publishes frequently on the subject of informed consent and recently presented on that topic at the 2014 ACRP, AHIMA and ASHRM Conferences.

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