Doctor’s visits are already rushed. Adding extra steps means some children, especially those from low-income families, simply ...

Doctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, ...

On Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dramatically reduced the number of recommended childhood ...

CDC changes to childhood vaccine recommendations introduce shared decision making, prompting confusion about eligibility and ...

The Trump administration’s unprecedented decision to slash the number of recommended vaccines for children opens the door to ...

Shared decision-making enhances patients’ engagement in their care and can result in improved outcomes and reduced costs, according to a perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine. While ...

Shared decision-making in healthcare, in which patients and providers share information and jointly make decisions based on the individual needs of the patient, requires a significant investment, ...

Easing some concerns about access, a research letter published online this week in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that a US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement for shared decision ...

Delivering high-quality care starts with understanding what matters most to each patient. Clinicians can’t choose treatments that match patients’ priorities and values until they engage with them. The ...

Credit: Getty Images Improving the quality of patients’ health care decisions is feasible with the right educational tools. Something about focusing on hitting a bouncy yellow tennis ball just right ...