The document outlines the evolution of shared decision making (SDM) from its recognition in the 1980s to its legal incorporation and integration into healthcare practices by 2010. Key milestones include the establishment of dedicated centers, significant reports, and an increase in decision aids within a few years. The merger of organizations aims to further promote patient-centered care and enhance the accessibility of SDM.

1. SHARED DECISION
MAKING
THROUGH THE
DECADES
SDM officially recognized
for the first time in the
President’s Commission
Foundation
Decision Aid
First US center for SDM
at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center
First Cochrane Review of
Decision Aids
IOM publishes
landmark report
mentioning
SDM
IPDAS established;
develops quality
criteria for
decision aids
Mayo Clinic
creates SDM
National Resource
Center
The Aligning Incentives
Statement published
1980’s
1990’s
2000’s
2010’s
March
First SDM
Month
Where is SDM?
Foundation for Informed Medical
Decision Making founded to
advance SDM
st
2000
Future of SDM
2003International Shared
Decision Making
Conference created
2013
2011
SalzburgStatem
e
nt on SDM release
d
in15languages
Decision Aids grow
from 15 to 500
in 7 years
2001
SDM legislation passed
SDM legislation proposed
2006
1
500
ACA includes SDM
2010
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Merger of the Foundation and Healthwise will bring SDM to even more people
My values
This decision is
important to
me
Health information
therapy
My Data
Patient
Portals
Not choosing
an option is a
decision
Patient-
Centered Care
Patient
Experience
Plain
Speak
Value-based
reimbursement
Aligning
Incentives
ehealth CME
Training
EMR/EHR
Integration
HC Quality
Improvement
Personalized
Health
1992
1999
1982
1989
Boise
Boston
Meaningful
Use
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