1. A multimodal high-value curriculum affects drivers of utilization and performance on the high-value care component of the internal medicine in-training exam
- Author
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Chau, Tom and Loertscher, Laura
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lcsh:Internal medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,curriculum development ,Cost effectiveness ,Best practice ,media_common.quotation_subject ,education ,Graduate medical education ,01 natural sciences ,Article ,Defensive medicine ,Medical Education/medical Student ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Curriculum development ,030212 general & internal medicine ,0101 mathematics ,lcsh:RC31-1245 ,High-value care ,Curriculum ,media_common ,cost effectiveness ,business.industry ,010102 general mathematics ,curriculum assessment ,graduate medical education ,Needs assessment ,Curiosity ,medical culture ,business - Abstract
Background: Teaching the practice of high-value care (HVC) is an increasingly important function of graduate medical education but best practices and long-term outcomes remain unknown. Objective: Whether a multimodal curriculum designed to address specific drivers of low-value care would affect resident attitudes, skills, and performance of HVC as tested by the Internal Medicine In-Training Exam (ITE). Methods: In 2012, we performed a baseline needs assessment among internal medicine residents at a community program regarding drivers of healthcare utilization. We then created a multimodal curriculum with online interactive worksheets, lectures, and faculty buy-in to target specific skills, knowledge, and culture deficiencies. Perceived drivers of care and performance on the Internal Medicine ITE were assessed yearly through 2016. Results: Fourteen of 27 (52%) residents completed the initial needs assessment while the curriculum was eventually seen by at least 24 of 27 (89%). The ITE was taken by every resident every year. Long-term, 3-year follow-up demonstrated persistent improvement in many drivers of utilization (patient requests, reliance on subspecialists, defensive medicine, and academic curiosity) and improvement with sustained high performance on the high-value component of the ITE. Conclusion: A multimodal curriculum targeting specific drivers of low-value care can change culture and lead to sustained improvement in the practice of HVC.
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- 2018