It's Time to Talk CARDIO!

Creating a Real Dialogue In the Office...
about heart health


What it is

Time to Talk CARDIO is a program to help
patients and health care professionals make
the most of their conversations by building
communication skills
to help better manage
heart health.

How it works

  • Rate statements about communicating
    with your health care professional or patient
  • See the top six skills most relevant to you
  • View your needed skills in action by watching
    short videos of simulated office visits
  • Print or save your list of skills
  • Use the skills you learned during your next medical visit or patient interaction

Get started


Resources

Free worksheets,
brochures, and more
for patients and health
care professionals to
download or order.

Resources - brochures

Time to Talk CARDIO Announcements

Time to Talk CARDIO wins the Institute for Healthcare Advancement’s (IHA) 2010 Innovative Program award for outstanding achievements in health literacy!

The Time to Talk CARDIO Advisory Board proudly accepted the award at IHA's Ninth Annual Health Literacy Conference on May 6. Thank you to IHA and congratulations to all who have contributed to making the program a success!

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Time to Talk CARDIO is an educational program underwritten by Merck & Co., Inc. and developed
in partnership with the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, Canyon Ranch Institute and RIASWorks.

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