Investment in patient information improves outcomes and reduces costs

"If we fail to provide patients with the information and support they need, we compromise all three dimensions of quality care – patient experience, patient safety and clinical effectiveness."

Making the case for information: the evidence for investing in high quality health information for patients and the public
Patient Information Forum
June 2013

Read the full report here or the executive summary here.

The Patient Information Forum has produced three summary briefings to accompany this report:

1. PiF Briefing Summary: Health information specialists 
2. PiF Briefing Summary: Policy makers and commissioners 
3. PiF Briefing Summary: Health professionals

Read a summary from the Commissioning Elf here.