Conduct website searches of the following organizations:

• National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) (http://www.ncqa.org/)

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (http://www.ahrq.gov/)

• Joint Commission, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) ( www.jointcommission.org)

• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) ( http://www.ihi.org/ihi)

Reflect on your learning experiences as a consumer of healthcare; then assess how the information on the above agency websites can impact a healthcare consumers’ role in making healthcare decisions by completing the following:

• Compare and contrast the information provided to the healthcare consumer from a minimum of two websites.

• Evaluate how the information provided is (or is not) beneficial to you as a healthcare consumer.

• Identify two additional websites that you have used (or could use) in search of patient information.

• Assess the value of these additional resources.

Requirements:

• Your paper should be 4 double-spaced pages including introduction and conclusion.

• A minimum of four (4) scholarly articles in addition to other course resources.

peer-reviewed articles.

• Remember, you must support your thinking/opinions and prior knowledge with references.

• In-text citation used throughout the assignment and APA-formatted reference list.

• Please no plagiarism and sources should be 5 years or less.

• Include headings organize the content in your work.