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Capitalize on QI and cost-saving opportunities by using the patient as messenger. No one has more to gain from quality improvement and cost-saving opportunities than patients themselves. That's why San Jose, CA-based Resolution Health Inc., developed a program that makes sure patients know what screenings and procedures they are due for, according to evidence-based guidelines, and how they can potentially save money by discussing drug alternatives with their physicians. A new study suggests the approach is effective at getting patients to act on their own behalf--and that it can deliver an ROI as well.
通过将患者作为信息传递者来利用质量改进和节省成本的机会。没有人比患者自身能从质量改进和节省成本的机会中获得更多益处。这就是总部位于加利福尼亚州圣何塞的Resolution Health Inc.公司开发了一个项目的原因，该项目确保患者了解根据循证指南他们应该接受哪些筛查和治疗，以及他们如何通过与医生讨论药物替代方案来潜在地节省费用。一项新研究表明，这种方法能有效地促使患者为自己采取行动，而且还能带来投资回报率。
