Implications for Future Research
This study was an initial step in a larger program of research. Next steps include evaluating the most efficient option for integration of Healium into clinical care (ie, email delivery of results to the physician vs full integration of results into the electronic medical record), audio-recording and analyzing encounters between the patients using Healium and their physicians to identify evidence of SDM as well as that patients are voicing their preferences, and examining whether patients are more likely to receive preference congruent treatment after using Healium than without Healium.