Practice News Story 6: Press Release

Feb. 28, 2008

For Immediate Release

Clearpoint Instruction LLC
Mary Ann Parlin, President
435-797-1000
Maryann.Parlin@clearpointinstruction.com
www.clearpointinstruction.com

Clearpoint to Educate Patient Health Care Education

Recover 50% faster

LOGAN, Utah— In 2006 Mary Ann Parlin started ClearPoint after her dissertation. She realized that when people are educated on the surgery they are about to get, they heal almost 50 percent faster. Also, when a patient is educated, they are happier. The way we educate patients is through simulated instruction- we show you what happens before it happens. We have many DVD’s showing patients the surgery and steps of recovery.

Our staff is highly experienced and has different degrees in instructional technology, curriculum and instruction, computer science, and graphic design. Through their experience in designing, instructing, and educating, we all have the same idea; "instruction is not effective if learners don’t clearly see the main point." I joined the ClearPoint team last year after researching them because a friend told me so much about them. "I had surgery on my right lung and nearly died on the operating table because I didn’t have knowledge enough to know that I shouldn’t lie when the nurse asks if I ate within the last 24 hours." Preston Parker, now CEO of ClearPoint, told me years ago. "It’s not about the money, it’s about success." The way patients become educated through ClearPoint is included in the cost of the surgery they are going to undertake.

Clearpoint is a Utah-based company. Using a model-centered approach do design instruction. After developing accurate models of what the patients need to know, do, and feel about their own health, we create instructional materials and learning activities that actively engage patients in solving authentic problems related to their health. The final step is working with the doctors to conduct research that lets them know if the patients are really learning. The promise stands, "your patients will clearly see the main point."
For more information, contact me, Regan Lelli.
801-808-9999
ReganL@hotmail.com
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