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Choosing Wisely Implementation Guide

Welcome to the Choosing Wisely Implementation Guide Here's all you need to know to launch your own consumer-facing Choosing Wisely campaign. Whether you're talking with your neighbors, co-workers, patients, employees or customers, we have distilled the lessons, learned by others, into a series of easy steps. Contents of this guide ↓ Starting a campaign Begin with the…

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In Depth

In Depth We have brought together reports from Consumer Reports magazine, Choosing Wisely brochures, our video portfolio and other resources to provide a thorough review of each topic. Each of these topical collections is focused on an issue of particular importance to healthcare consumers. As with other items offered on this site, these materials are free for…

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Rhode Island State Employee Health Plan

Asking Better Questions Leads to Smarter Healthcare Choices Index Focus Choosing Wisely Health Guides En Español Choosing Wisely Video Collection Related Consumer Information   Welcome Choosing Wisely is a national campaign to help you and your doctors have important conversations about your healthcare and the pros and cons of too much care — or too little care. Consumer Reports…

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The Connecticut Choosing Wisely Collaborative Campaign

Welcome Connecticut Choosing Wisely Collaborative (CCWC) is a diverse multi-stakeholder group that is committed to the widespread adoption of Choosing Wisely in Connecticut. The Choosing Wisely campaign is a national initiative sponsored by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation and Consumer Reports. Choosing Wisely promotes informed patient-provider communication to improve health care practice and…

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In Depth: Pediatrics

Taking Care of Your Child There are many medical tests, treatments and procedures out there now for kids and teenagers. But which ones are right for your child, and which ones might actually do more harm than good? The materials here, created by Consumer Reports as part of the Choosing Wisely program,  explain which tests and…

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5 Ways to Celebrate a Birthday

5 Ways to Celebrate a Birthday April 4, 2022  By David The Choosing Wisely campaign turns 5 today, and we’re doing all we can to celebrate smart conversations between patients and providers: 1. Seeking Choosing Wisely patient champions. 2. Publishing stories from healthcare providers. 3. Releasing a new video. 4. Tweeting about it. 5. Doing a little dance.

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In Depth: Caregiving

Advice for Those Caring for the Elderly If you are caring for an aging relative or friend, you want to help all you can. You may urge the doctors to try every possible treatment. But as seniors get close to the end of their lives, “quality of life” may be more important than living…

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In Depth: Healthy Aging

Staying Healthy As You Age Taking good care of your health is important at every stage of life, and especially as you get older. There are many medical tests, treatments and procedures out there for older adults and seniors. But which ones are right for you, and which ones might actually do more harm…

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In-Depth: Screening Tests

Do You Need These Screening Tests? Screening tests are meant to detect diseases in people who have no symptoms. For instance, your healthcare provider might test you for early signs of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or osteoporosis. Screening tests help spot problems early, when they are easier to treat. Sometimes this can improve your…

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In Depth: Safe Pregnancy

A Healthy Start for You and Your Baby Over the past several decades, hospitals, healthcare providers, and patients have become more willing to intervene in the natural process of pregnancy and childbirth. This has come without any pressing medical reason, but has raised risks for mothers and babies. Give your baby a great start. Make sure…

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