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Teach-Back for Best Health Outcomes
Teach-Back for Best Health Outcomes
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Availability
On-Demand
Expires on Dec 31, 2026
Cost
$0.00
Credit Offered
1 CME Credit

Conveying clear, concise, and retained information to patients is paramount for ensuring improved long term patient outcomes, safety, and decision-making. Yet, how can providers consistently provide this information, in the face of the ever increasing clinical demands and time constraints?  The answer is Teach Back, a structured, five-step method that enables clinicians to efficiently deliver essential, retained information to their patients. By the end of this course, providers will be able to integrate the Teach Back method seamlessly into their clinical workflow, elevating their quality of care delivered to their patients. 

       Healthcare providers serving Hispanic patients, especially in New Mexico.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
  • Understand the purpose and value of the teach back method in enhancing patient-provider communication.
  • Integrate the five teach back micro-skills into their clinical workflows to deliver clear, concise, and retained information to patients, leading to improved patient outcomes, safety, and decision-making.
       The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

       The Office for Continuous Professional Learning designates this enduring materials activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit: 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • Completing this module will require a computer with speakers, a web browser, and Adobe Acrobat™.
  • Browser recommendations: Chrome (incognito window recommended), Safari, or Firefox.
       Albuquerque, NM, United States

Disclosure:

       Faculty and staff involved in planning this CME activity are required to disclose to CPL and to learners any relevant financial relationship(s) of the individual or spouse/partner that have occurred within the last 24 months with any commercial interest(s) whose products or services are discussed in the CME content. CPL has reviewed all disclosures.  No person involved in the creation of this enduring material activity disclosed any conflicts.

Faculty and Staff:

  • Kathryn Anderson, MA, Senior Health Literacy Specialist, UNM Health Literacy Office
  • Eddie Rojas-Alvarado, Program Coordinator, UNM Health Literacy Office
  • Gary A. Smith, PhD, UNM Office for Continuous Professional Learning (Ameritus)
  • Robert Giebitz, PhD, UNM Office for Continuous Professional Learning
  • Ali Nakip, MD, MEd, CEDS, Office for Continuous Professional Learning
  • C. Carl Peterson, MEd., M.S., Office for Continuous Professional Learning
  • Original Release Date: 03/27/2023
  • Most recent review and update: 08/01/2025
  • Termination Date: 12/31/2026