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The Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians Choosing Wisely Campaign

The right care at the right time Welcome Choosing Wisely High Value Care Money Saving Guides About Welcome to COPC’s Choosing Wisely Page As a Patient Centered Medical…

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The Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Campaign

Start the Conversation Welcome For Patients For Employers For Providers Welcome! Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, a nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association serving a 31 county area…

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Jun 2013

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A focus on needless imaging studies

The overuse of imaging studies is not a new problem. It’s been recognized for years. One tactic that payers have attempted to use is simply to reduce the financial incentive,…

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Jun 2013

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Ready for health reform?

Consumer Reports has developed a brief guide to help people understand how the changes brought about by health reform, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, will affect individuals and…

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Jun 2013

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Patients’ unmet expectations

A new nationwide survey has found two significant gaps between patients’ expectations and their experiences. People reported that they are told about their medical options far less often than they want,…

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Jun 2013

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A look at the Health Ratings Center

At the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center, we’re getting a lot of attention right now for our work on the Choosing Wisely campaign. But we’re equally proud of our other ground-breaking projects aimed…

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Jun 2013

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How to turn info into action?

The Choosing Wisely campaign is “an important first step,” but just identifying low-value procedures is not enough to change doctors’ and patients’ behavior, according to a commentary on the campaign, published…

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Jun 2013

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Demanding to see the pricetag

Imagine shopping at a store where neither you nor the clerk could see the pricetags. Imagine trying to make smart shopping decisions if you first see the bills a month…

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Jun 2013

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Making a difference

We’re pleased to share the news that Choosing Wisely, the campaign that Consumer Reports has been working on in partnership with the ABIM Foundation, leading medical specialty societies, and consumer organizations,…

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Jun 2013

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Rating doctors, one state at a time

In a special edition of the magazine, Consumer Reports is publishing Ratings of 19 Wisconsin medical groups that, combined, serve nearly half the state’s patients. The Ratings are the result of a…