Deploying a scalable, robust patient education program is central to elevating patient engagement and a cornerstone of a successful population health management strategy.

Although most providers have invested in patient education, many programs fall short of their goals. Read our white paper, 4 Tactics to Maximize the ROI of Your Patient Education Program, to find out how to develop scalable and effective patient education strategies that focus on sustainable, skills-based learning.

Then, download these best-in-class examples from Bellin Health, Children's National Medical Center, and Scripps Health—and our chronic disease management action plan template.

Build a platform to standardize patient education

Download tools from Bellin Health in Green Bay, Wis.

Bellin Health's centralized Patient Education Council identifies best practices for education materials and distributes these standards across the health system.

This model is effective because the Council includes representatives from different clinical areas and levels of seniority. Leaders establish outcome measures to create accountability for the council and allow the system to continually monitor the program's success.

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Bellin Health's checklist for easy-to-read print materials identifies key elements across five categories: organization and sequence, content and language, readability, graphic design and layout, and visuals. By standardizing the criteria, Bellin Health ensures its print materials are effective and consistent across the system.

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Focus scope of in-office education

Download tools from Bellin Health and IMPACT DC, a program of Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

IMPACT DC developed an asthma tips and reminders handout so caregivers and patients leave primary care visits empowered instead of overwhelmed.

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IMPACT DC's asthma action plan, which was adapted from a nationally available guide, further helps patients understand which symptoms they can safely manage and which require immediate medical care.

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Now, it's your turn to create a disease action plan.

To help guide provider-patient conversations in the office, Bellin Health created a one-page guide for newly diagnosed diabetics that helps patients clearly identify appropriate next steps.

Check out the Bellin Health example, then download our customizable template to create your own.

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Drive efficiency with group visit models

Download tools from Project Dulce, a program of Scripps Health in San Diego, Calif.

Scripps Health developed Project Dulce, an innovative skills-based education program that provides practical guidance on daily activities for managing diabetes.

One lesson focuses on nutrition and explains how to read food labels to make healthy decisions at home.

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Project Dulce translates in-classroom education to real-world situations. Immediately after patients learn key concepts for understanding food labels they use the concepts to plan healthy meals. Visual cues, like the plate method, show patients the real world implications of their nutrition lesson.

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Want to learn how Bellin Health, IMPACT DC, and Scripps Health implemented these tools? Download or order our white paper, 4 Tactics to Maximize the ROI of Your Patient Education Program.