Welcome to Concordance Connections™

Learn Better. Improve Outcomes.

Concordance Connections™ features HCP-Patient dialogue-design based expert learning methodologies using clinical visit-based patient simulations incorporating standardized patient video encounters demonstrating optimal provider-patient diagnostic and therapeutic option discussions and recommendations.

Outcomes-Improving Medical Education

Improved clinical competencies and confidence are hallmarks of practical education. Concordance Connections™ learning activities provide multiple opportunities to engage in learning challenges and demonstrate evidence based knowledge while guided by expert educators who are leaders in their field.

Wide Variety of Learning Activities

Challenge yourself. Learn more as you interact with virtual patients, from their initial presentation to their follow-up visits.

Experience Concordance Connections™

A discordant Dr. Phillips meets Margaret who presents with progressive dyspnea on exertion

In this Concordance Connecetions™ video vignette, standardized patients and actors represent less than ideal discordant communication skills and interview techniques during this office visit.

A concordant Dr. Phillips meets Margaret who presents with progressive dyspnea on exertion

In this Concordance Connections™ video vignette, standardized patients and actors demonstrate concordant communication skills and interview techniques as they successfully navigate a challenging visit encounter.

Does this represent a concordant or discordant visit encounter? Observe and decide for yourself.

In this suspected basal cell carcinoma Concordance Connections™ video vignette, observe and decide as a standardized patient and actor demonstrate various communications challenges and interview techniques…is this treatment room conversation representative of a concordant or discordant visit encounter? What might you do differently?

Participate in a Concordance Connections™ CME Program

Meet Margaret, a 67-year-old woman with a previous cardiac diagnosis, who presents with progressive dyspnea on exertion.
As a learner you will assess Margaret’s clinical situation, using the initial chart information provided, and then be given the opportunity to request additional information to determine what is happening as well as the next step in solving the clinical problem presented.
You will also hear from clinical experts in different specialties who will weigh in on Margaret’s clinical situation and have the opportunity to view videos on the topics of diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic concordance featuring interchanges between simulated patients and healthcare professionals featuring commentary by a communications expert.

Meet Margaret

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Concordance Connections™

Concordance Connections™ vClinic patient scenarios achieve multiple learning objectives through interactive visit-based case-study experiences mirroring assessment and decision-making opportunities and teachable moments inherent in day-to-day clinical practice

RealIndex™ Questions

Developed in collaboration with New York University, RealIndex™ offers insight into the application of knowledge in real-world practice through learning exercises that evaluate individual understanding of assessment and diagnostic tools, clinical guidelines, shared-decision making and clinical competencies

Chart Review

Interactive learner review of vPatient™ (virtual patient) medical record including past medical, occupational and social/family history, current medications, reason for current visit

Information Gathering

Learners engage with opportunities to prioritize and obtain addition clinical information to optimally assess and appropriately manage the vPatient™ (virtual patient). Activity leaders present and comment on requested results as well as insights on prioritization and importance of each request

Diagnostic Concordance

Experts in communication skills navigate visit-encounter videos enabling learners to experience how barriers to reaching diagnostic concordance may be introduced by patients and healthcare professionals and how best to mitigate these barriers through early recognition and using appropriate methods and interview technique

Visit Optimization

Activity-leader discussion and rationale for recommend treatment plan to provide best outcomes for vPatient™ visit including facilitated discussions exploring key management issues among course faculty members

Therapeutic Concordance

Experts in communication skills navigate visit-encounter videos enabling learners to experience how barriers to reaching therapeutic concordance may be introduced by patients and healthcare professionals and how best to mitigate these barriers through early recognition and using appropriate methods and interview techniques

Closing Commentary

Learners review activity-leader summary of the information presented, reinforcing key learning points and sharing final insights and opinions on the issues uncovered and raised during the Concordance Connection® activity

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