New App Helps Patients Prepare For Appointments With Healthcare Providers

Asking the right questions is the best way to maximize time with your doctor by focusing her or him on your specific needs, which in turn leads to optimum care and outcomes.

The Question Builder app is the latest in a series of campaigns developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that are designed to enhance patient-provider communication and support shared decision making.

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play, the app:

• Guides you through a list of questions that can be customized 
• Enables you to append photos, e.g., insurance cards, pill bottles, visible symptoms, etc.
• Provides access to consumer education materials and videos

Here's a brief video on how to use the app.

Other Resources Available From AHRQ:

Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Patient and Provider Videos