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Choosing Wisely®: Can Stories and Emotions Produce Change?
At the recent annual meeting of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Fred Hafferty of the Mayo Clinic and I gave a presentation on the effect systems have on the professional behaviors of clinicians. I asked the 100 or so attendees if they thought intrinsic (i.e., personal satisfaction and mastery) or extrinsic (i.e., payment) motivators [...]
The “Other” Physician and Patient Competencies—What’s all the Fuss?
What competencies are needed for physicians and patients/caregivers in the 21st century in order to achieve the triple aim – better patient experience, improved health of populations, and reduced cost in high-performing delivery systems? This question was posed at the 2012 ABIM Foundation Forum, Choosing Wisely in an Era of Limited Resources.
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