Value Conversations Series

The ABIM Foundation, in partnership with Consumer Reports, has developed and implemented the highly successful "Choosing Wisely®" campaign. Medical specialty societies partnering in Choosing Wisely have published nearly 500 evidence-based recommendations that can be used as critical guideposts for conversations between patients and clinicians about avoiding inappropriate care and helping to create a culture of stewardship of healthcare resources. However, one must recognize that good stewardship of healthcare resources is not only a matter of making sure that clinicians understand evidence-based recommendations, but also a matter of helping clinicians learn how to deliver care differently. Medium Online Presentation Joint Provider Costs of Care Commercial Support Funding for these modules was provided by the ABIM Foundation with support from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of RWJF.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the problem of “financial harm” for individual patients;
• Describe strategies to reduce out-of-pocket drug costs for patients;
• State how to incorporate inter-professional communication into clinical decision-making to prevent overtreatment;
• Discuss strategies for “managing up” and effectively starting conversations about high-value care with supervisors.

*For a complete list, please reference the individual modules.