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The Internet has become a favorite medium for many patients to try and answer questions regarding their healthcare needs. This interest and motivation of patients to take responsibility for their own health should be applauded and encouraged. However, due to the tremendous growth of the Internet, there is an overload of medical information, and a potential for misinformation. Without guidance, it can be difficult for patients to filter out safe, reliable information from the mountain of data produced by an Internet search engine. IN ADDITION, physicians have been slow to embrace patient education as a valuable part of the services they provide their patients. Among the reasons for physicians reluctance to embrace patient education are: Doubts concerning the effectiveness of education in changing patients behavior toward a healthier lifestyle, The lack of appropriate reimbursement and time constraints in the era of managed care, The space constraints and challenge of maintaining a well-organized file cabinet of patient education materials, The lack of a systematic team approach in which everyone in the physicians office is involved in some way with patient education, The Doctors Patient Education Network was developed to answer this challenge. The Network helps physicians and educators quickly and efficiently guide patients to high quality patient education information on the Internet - without all the clutter and red tape of sifting through unwanted material. Used in tandem with The DrPEN Directory, physicians can guide patients to specific information on various diseases, medical conditions and health-related issues DIRECTLY from highly-respected, reputable sources. The Network is a virtual filing systemof specific patient education.

 

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