21 Organizations to Engage Physicians and Patients in Conversations on Overuse of Medical Tests and Procedures
ABIM Foundation awards grants to advance Choosing Wisely® campaign in local and regional areas in US.
Leading Medical Specialty Societies Identify 90 Tests and Treatments to Question
The Choosing Wisely® campaign releases an additional 18 lists of tests or procedures to question, highlighting potentially unnecessary— sometimes harmful— care provided in the United States.
Choosing Wisely Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Nine leading physician specialty societies have identified specific tests or procedures that they say are commonly used but not always necessary in their respective fields.
Choosing Wisely Partners’ Announcement
The ABIM Foundation has joined with Consumer Reports and nine leading medical specialty societies to develop evidence-based lists of tests and procedures for patients and physicians to question as part of Choosing Wisely.
Choosing Wisely Announcement
The ABIM Foundation announces Choosing Wisely, a new effort aimed at increasing physicians’ awareness of their role as stewards of America’s health care resources and providing them with tools they can use to improve quality and reduce unnecessary spending.