Aligning Care with What Matters Most to You

When you manage many health conditions, there is rarely one best treatment. Instead of care focused on each health condition, your health care can focus on what matters most to you—your own health priorities.

Patient Priorities Care is a research project led by co-creator Mary Tinetti, MD, who is the principal investigator on the research grant.

Identifying Health Priorities

Both web and printable resources are self-directed but can be done with the help of a care partner. Once completed, you will have a health priorities summary to share with your healthcare team and family.

• My Health Priorities – Secure web questionnaire; generates a printable summary
• Identifying Health Priorities Handout – Printable, two-page document

Spanish Adaptations

Both web and printable resources are also available in Spanish.

• Mis Prioridades de Salud – To view the Spanish version, click the drop-down menu in the upper-right hand corner and select “Spanish”
• Guía simplificada para la identificación las prioridades de la salud – A Spanish adaptation of the Identifying Health Priorities Handout

Sharing your health priorities with your healthcare team will help them make decisions about your care. For tips on having this conversation with your healthcare team, reference the guide below. It includes phrases you can use that will resonate with your healthcare team.

• Guide for Talking with your Health Care Team – Print this guide and bring it to your next appointment to help facilitate the conversation