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We Can Teach How to Bend the Cost Curve: Lessons in Pediatric High-Value Health Care.

Authors :
Holmes, Alison Volpe
Long, Michele
Stallworth, James
Source :
Pediatrics. Mar2017, Vol. 139 Issue 3, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article discusses the responsibility of clinical teacher in the U.S. to teach pediatric high-value health care to medical students starting their medical rotations. Also cited are the concept of "too much care" like overdiagnosis, overtreatment and excessive testing, some accessible teaching tools like the Choosing Wisely lists, the Prepare, Process, Initiate (PPI), and the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Value (SOAP-V), as well as the total health care expenses in the country.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00314005
Volume :
139
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
121669150
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-4016