Nearly a quarter of visits to the Emergency Department are for conditions that could have been managed via outpatient treatment; improvements that allow patients to quickly recognize and receive appropriate treatment are crucial. The growing popularity of mobile technology creates new opportunities for real-time adaptive medical intervention, and the simultaneous...
Background
Over-testing and overtreatment in older adults may lead to harm. Clinician decision support redirecting attention to possible harms and engaging social and reputational concerns might reduce overuse.
Methods
We performed an 18-month pragmatic cluster-randomized trial in 60 primary care practices with 371 clinicians, comparing behavioral-science-informed point-of-care clinical decision support...