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Navigating the Health Care System

Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy, M.D., has prepared brief, easy-to-understand advice columns for consumers to help navigate the health care system. They will address important issues such as how to recognize high-quality health care, how to be an informed health care consumer, and how to choose a hospital, doctor, and health plan. Check back regularly for new columns.

Dr. Clancy, a general internist and researcher, is an expert in engaging consumers in their health care.

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Dr. Clancy's columns and other health information also are available from AARP.

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Date	Title
10/21/08	Payment Change Puts Spotlight on Preventing Hospital Errors
10/7/08	Checklist Helps Men Keep on Track to Good Health
9/16/08	Checklist Helps Women Give Equal Time to Their Health Needs
9/2/08	Helpful Steps To Take After You Get a Diagnosis
8/19/08	How To Use Hospital Emergency Rooms Wisely
8/5/08	Checklists Help Men and Women Stay Healthy at 50-Plus
7/15/08	Tips To Help You Find a Good Doctor
7/1/08	Simple Steps Can Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections
6/17/08	Do Your Homework Before You Choose A Hospital
6/3/08	Smart Choices: How to Choose a Health Plan That's Right for You
5/20/08	What's Your Health Literacy Score?
5/6/08	Real Men Wear Gowns—And Help Their Health
4/15/08	Superhéroes TV and Radio Ads Encourage Hispanics to Get Involved in Their Own Health Care
4/1/08	Your Experience in the Hospital and Why it Matters
3/18/08	Balancing Treatment Advice: Benefits, Risks, and Personal Choice
3/4/08	Big Strides, not Small Steps, Needed to Boost Health Care Quality
2/19/08	Busting Myths About Health Care Quality
2/5/08	Asking Questions About Medical Tests
1/16/08	What to Ask Before Surgery
1/2/08	Tips for Taking Medicines Safely
12/18/07	Where Medical Errors Occur and Steps You Can Take to Avoid Them
12/4/07	Facing the Facts—Get Involved to Get Better Care
11/20/07	Health Care Quality: Take A Closer Look
10/30/07	Becoming an Involved Health Care Consumer
10/16/07	Recognizing High-Quality Health Care

Internet Citation:

Navigating the Health Care System: Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/cc.htm

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 Telephone: (301) 427-1364