Preparing for Decisions
HPI prepares people for healthcare decisions by determining what they understand and where additional knowledge is needed.
Rather than simply providing more health information, HPI uses assessment, targeted education, and reassessment to help people become better prepared to make important healthcare decisions.
Assess
Determine what people understand about healthcare and healthcare decision-making — without evaluating their health.
Identify
Identify gaps in knowledge and understanding so education can focus on the areas where it is needed most.
Improve
Provide targeted education with follow-up assessment to measure improvement in understanding and decision-making readiness.
A Different Kind of Healthcare Assessment
HPI does not evaluate an individual’s health or require personal medical history. It focuses on what people know, understand, and are prepared to do when making healthcare decisions. This allows HPI to assess healthcare knowledge and decision-making readiness while respecting individual health privacy.
What Organizations Can Learn
HPI gives organizations a population-level view of healthcare knowledge and decision-making readiness. It can help identify areas where people are well prepared, where important knowledge gaps exist, where targeted education may have the greatest impact, and whether understanding improves after education.
• Knowledge strengths
• Knowledge gaps
• Education needs
• Opportunities for better healthcare decisions
Better Preparation. Better Decisions
HPI identifies what people need to know before important healthcare decisions have to be made. By assessing knowledge, targeting education, and measuring improvement, HPI helps people become better prepared to make those decisions when they arise.