Teach-Back
“I’ve been doing this [primary care] for a long time and didn’t realize a lot of things are not heard. Teach-back is a wonderful idea; we think we’re getting our message across and obviously we are not.” What Is Teach-Back? Teach-back is an evidence-based health literacy intervention that promotes patient engagement, patient safety, adherence, and quality. The goal of teach-back is to ensure that you have explained medical information clearly so that patients and their families understand.