2014

Click Here to Read the Sept issue (w link to PDF download)   Effective Care Choices Choosing Wisely campaign encourages doctors to have frank discussions…

If you don’t have one, you are missing a key supply chain expense reduction ingredient By Robert T. Yokl You might not be aware of…

Just the Facts Choosing Wisely is an effort to educate physicians and patients about commonly used tests and procedures that are often overused or misused,…

Change of Habits Choosing Wisely isn’t just an effort to reduce tests and procedures that are likely to have little or no impact on outcomes,…

A Learning Process The Endocrine Society’s leadership wanted to participate in the Choosing Wisely program in order to help endocrinologists engage patients in important discussions…

A Quest to Deliver High Value Care “Choosing Wisely encourages physicians and patients to question the routine use of tests and treatments that are unlikely…

Conversation Needed “The most important goal of Choosing Wisely is to provide evidence-based suggestions that can help improve our patients’ healthcare quality,” says Reid Blackwelder,…

Take a Step Back Choosing Wisely is about practicing quality medicine, not merely pointing out tests and procedures that don’t change outcomes or clinical management,…

Choosing Wisely campaign encourages doctors to have frank discussions with patients about what tests and procedures they really need – and those they don’t. Daniel…