As much as 30% of care delivered in the U.S. is duplicative, unnecessary, and has limited benefits to patients.
Why does this happen?
Because healthcare providers and patients are busy. It may seem challenging to take on a new initiative like the Choosing Wisely implementation, even when it can decrease the prevalence of medical overuse. However, it will ultimately save time, lower costs, and most importantly, provide patients with the best, most appropriate care.
Hear experts speak about strategies to ensure emerging technologies strengthen relationships and team-based primary care, while also reducing administrative burden and maintaining security.
Life is about choices -- we make them all day, every day. Especially in healthcare.
On May 9th 2019, PCPCC in collaboration with ABIMF and IPFCC hosted a webinar about the importance of engaging patients and families in the Choosing Wisely program, and how this process can empower patients to make more informed decisions, improve outcomes and transform practices.
You’ll hear directly from patient engagement advisors on their experiences and walk away with practical strategies for getting started.
On Monday, April 15th, 2019, PCPCC hosted a panel of experts who discussed patient-centered care delivery innovation in Medicare Advantage. They shared a variety of lessons learned from their work within the broader healthcare system. They touched upon topics including efforts to strengthen primary care delivery for high-need seniors, medication prescribing, senior loneliness, and steps needed to ensure that program implementation is consumer-centered and protects vulnerable populations.
PCPCC, in collaboration with IPFCC, hosted a webinar on Addressing Health Literacy through Patient Family Engagement. A Patient Advisor who is working with their organization on health literacy issues together with a practice representative bringing the clinical perspective shared their story of efforts and outcomes to improve health literacy and patient engagement. Attendees also shared their experience and perspectives and asked engaging questions.
Leading experts discuss efforts to improve the integration between oral health and primary care, share their experiences with the associated challenges, and discuss opportunities that this integration will create to improve health.
Panelists answered some additional questions after the webinar ended, so we have added a Q&A section.
Throughout the years of the campaign, Choosing Wisely by ABIM Foundation has been working to improve the critical skill of asking and answering questions about whether a test or treatment is necessary for both patients and clinicians.
