X-Plain Neurosurgery – Patient Education for Tablets
Traditional methods of neurosurgery patient education just aren’t cutting it. Research shows that many patients don’t read handouts, and if they do, they often don’t understand the information. During office visits, patients misunderstand or forget 40-80% of what the provider says.
X-Plain Neurosurgery conveys vital health messages through iPads and Android tablets, health websites and patient portals. Our patient education solutions rely on simplified text, illustrations and animations. To ensure readability, we write our content at a 4th to 5th grade reading level and provide full narration.
X-Plain tutorials ask questions to check for understanding and give interactive feedback. We can also electronically track usage to ensure that patients are finishing the learning session.
X-Plain Neurosurgery conveys vital health messages through iPads and Android tablets, health websites and patient portals. Our patient education solutions rely on simplified text, illustrations and animations. To ensure readability, we write our content at a 4th to 5th grade reading level and provide full narration.
X-Plain tutorials ask questions to check for understanding and give interactive feedback. We can also electronically track usage to ensure that patients are finishing the learning session.
Why Do Patients Prefer X-Plain?
Nine out of ten patients surveyed said they wish all their healthcare providers offered X-Plain. Here’s why:
- Patients can see and hear the concepts explained through text, narration, illustrations and animations. Research shows this multiple-input approach improves the user's attention, comprehension and retention.
- Patients can control the pace of learning. Users with limited health literacy can learn at their own pace, while those with more background knowledge can turn off the narration and proceed quickly. The presentation automatically stops if the patient becomes distracted and doesn’t press continue.
- Patients often feel intimidated when engaging in teach-back with a healthcare provider. In an X-Plain program, patients who answer a question incorrectly can try again without embarrassment. When they answer questions correctly, their confidence grows. Patients who feel less anxiety can focus more easily during teach-back and are more likely to point out possible medical errors.
Why Do Healthcare Providers Prefer X-Plain?
X-Plain not only increases patient satisfaction, but it also reduces the burden on healthcare providers. We help our clients:
- Streamline teach-back by answering the most common questions that patients and their families ask.
- Support informed consent by documenting completion and comprehension of the programs. Our tutorials have been used in a court of law to help dismiss claims that the patient was not adequately informed.
- Engage a broader population by giving patients access to content in their native language – English, Spanish or Arabic.
- Achieve their goals by developing patient education content and solutions that meet each client’s needs.
What Topics Are Included in the Neurosurgery Library?
The X-Plain Neurosurgery library spans the entire continuum of care – from acute to chronic care and prevention to discharge instructions. The following titles are included:
ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Banked Bone
ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Banked Bone - Plating
ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Hip Bone
ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Hip Bone - Plating
Advance Medical Directives
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion - General
Anterior Cervical Diskectomy - Without Fusion
AVM and Surgical Treatment
Back Exercises
Back Pain - Introduction to Pain Management
Balloon Kyphoplasty
Bone Densitometry
Brain Cancer
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carpal Tunnel Release - Endoscopic
Carpal Tunnel Release - Open
CAT Scan Guided Biopsy of a Spinal Lesion
Cerebral Angiogram
Cervical Artificial Disc
Cervical Laminectomy and Possible Disk Excision
Cranioplasty
Craniotomy for Aneurysms
Craniotomy for Brain Tumors Using Frameless Stereotaxy
Craniotomy for Brain Tumors
Craniotomy for Seizure Surgery
Craniotomy for Subdural Hematoma
CT Scan
Cubital Tunnel Surgery
CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Brain AVMs
CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Brain Lesions
Deep Brain Stimulation
Discharge Instructions - General
Embolization of Aneurysms
Epidural Injections
Expressing Your Pain
Facet Fusion
Facet Injections
Foraminotomy
Fusio Facet Fusion
General Anesthesia
How to Prevent Back Pain
Incentive Spirometer
Internal Jugular Central Catheter - Jugular Line
Intramuscular Injection
Intrathecal Injections
JP Drain
Laminectomy - Discharge Instructions
Lumbar and Thoracic Fusion - Posterior
Lumbar and/or Thoracic Fusion - Cages
Lumbar Decompression
Lumbar Decompression and Fusio Facet Fusion
Lumbar Diskectomy - Endoscopic
Lumbar Diskectomy - Minimally Invasive
Lumbar Diskectomy - Open
Lumbar Diskectomy - Post Op
Lumbar Laminectomy and Interspinous Process Fusion
Lumbar Laminectomy and Possible Disk Excision
Lumbar Laminectomy and Possible Disk Excision - Minimally Invasive
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan - MRI
Medication Safety
Meningitis
Moderate Sedation
Neck Exercises
Neck Injuries and Disorders
Nuclear Scan
Pallidotomy
Parkinson's Disease
Patient Safety
Pediatric Meningitis
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter - PICC
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) for Outpatient
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line - Pediatrics
Port Catheter Insertions
Posterior Cervical Fusion
Posterior Decompression of Chiari Malformation
Posterior Fossa Craniotomy for Brain Tumors
Post-Op Instructions for Cervical Fusion
Preparing for Surgery
Preparing Your Child for Surgery
Preventing an Infection After Surgery
Preventing Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infections
Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis
Preventing MRSA Infections - Community
Preventing MRSA Infections - Healthcare
Preventing Pressure Ulcers
Preventing Strokes
Preventing Surgical Site Infections - SSI
Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury
Release of Tethered Cord
Sacroiliac Injections
Seizures and Epilepsy
Seizures and Epilepsy - Pediatrics
SI Fusion - Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Epidural Electrode Placement
Spinal Synovial Cysts
Stellate Block
Stereotactic Biopsy - with Stereotactic Frame
Stereotactic Biopsy of a Brain Lesion - Frameless
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Lesions - With Frame
Strokes
Subclavian Inserted Central Catheter - SICC Line
Sural Nerve Biopsy / Muscle Biopsy
Surgery for Intrathecal Tumors
Sweaty Palms or Hyperhidrosis
Sympathectomy
Tarsal Tunnel Release
The Patient's Role In Preventing Infection at the Hospital
Transoral Odontoid Resection
Transphenoidal Tumor Resection
Traumatic Brain Injury
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Balloon Compression
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Microvascular Decompression
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Nerve Lesioning
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
Trigger Point Injections
Ultrasound
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Depression
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Epilepsy
Vertebral Compression Fractures
VP Shunts
VP Shunts - Pediatrics
What Is Neurosurgery?
XLIF - eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
X-Rays
Contact us for a quote or to explore other solutions for your patient portal or website.
ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Banked Bone - Plating
ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Hip Bone
ACF (Anterior Cervical Fusion) - Hip Bone - Plating
Advance Medical Directives
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion - General
Anterior Cervical Diskectomy - Without Fusion
AVM and Surgical Treatment
Back Exercises
Back Pain - Introduction to Pain Management
Balloon Kyphoplasty
Bone Densitometry
Brain Cancer
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carpal Tunnel Release - Endoscopic
Carpal Tunnel Release - Open
CAT Scan Guided Biopsy of a Spinal Lesion
Cerebral Angiogram
Cervical Artificial Disc
Cervical Laminectomy and Possible Disk Excision
Cranioplasty
Craniotomy for Aneurysms
Craniotomy for Brain Tumors Using Frameless Stereotaxy
Craniotomy for Brain Tumors
Craniotomy for Seizure Surgery
Craniotomy for Subdural Hematoma
CT Scan
Cubital Tunnel Surgery
CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Brain AVMs
CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Brain Lesions
Deep Brain Stimulation
Discharge Instructions - General
Embolization of Aneurysms
Epidural Injections
Expressing Your Pain
Facet Fusion
Facet Injections
Foraminotomy
Fusio Facet Fusion
General Anesthesia
How to Prevent Back Pain
Incentive Spirometer
Internal Jugular Central Catheter - Jugular Line
Intramuscular Injection
Intrathecal Injections
JP Drain
Laminectomy - Discharge Instructions
Lumbar and Thoracic Fusion - Posterior
Lumbar and/or Thoracic Fusion - Cages
Lumbar Decompression
Lumbar Decompression and Fusio Facet Fusion
Lumbar Diskectomy - Endoscopic
Lumbar Diskectomy - Minimally Invasive
Lumbar Diskectomy - Open
Lumbar Diskectomy - Post Op
Lumbar Laminectomy and Interspinous Process Fusion
Lumbar Laminectomy and Possible Disk Excision
Lumbar Laminectomy and Possible Disk Excision - Minimally Invasive
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan - MRI
Medication Safety
Meningitis
Moderate Sedation
Neck Exercises
Neck Injuries and Disorders
Nuclear Scan
Pallidotomy
Parkinson's Disease
Patient Safety
Pediatric Meningitis
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter - PICC
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) for Outpatient
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line - Pediatrics
Port Catheter Insertions
Posterior Cervical Fusion
Posterior Decompression of Chiari Malformation
Posterior Fossa Craniotomy for Brain Tumors
Post-Op Instructions for Cervical Fusion
Preparing for Surgery
Preparing Your Child for Surgery
Preventing an Infection After Surgery
Preventing Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infections
Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis
Preventing MRSA Infections - Community
Preventing MRSA Infections - Healthcare
Preventing Pressure Ulcers
Preventing Strokes
Preventing Surgical Site Infections - SSI
Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury
Release of Tethered Cord
Sacroiliac Injections
Seizures and Epilepsy
Seizures and Epilepsy - Pediatrics
SI Fusion - Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Epidural Electrode Placement
Spinal Synovial Cysts
Stellate Block
Stereotactic Biopsy - with Stereotactic Frame
Stereotactic Biopsy of a Brain Lesion - Frameless
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Lesions - With Frame
Strokes
Subclavian Inserted Central Catheter - SICC Line
Sural Nerve Biopsy / Muscle Biopsy
Surgery for Intrathecal Tumors
Sweaty Palms or Hyperhidrosis
Sympathectomy
Tarsal Tunnel Release
The Patient's Role In Preventing Infection at the Hospital
Transoral Odontoid Resection
Transphenoidal Tumor Resection
Traumatic Brain Injury
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Balloon Compression
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Microvascular Decompression
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Nerve Lesioning
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
Trigger Point Injections
Ultrasound
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Depression
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Epilepsy
Vertebral Compression Fractures
VP Shunts
VP Shunts - Pediatrics
What Is Neurosurgery?
XLIF - eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
X-Rays
Contact us for a quote or to explore other solutions for your patient portal or website.
