Sessions and Themes
- Shifting the paradigm: Vikas Saini
- Magical thinking and Modern medicine: Harvey Fineberg
- What makes us do it?
- What will it take to get us there?: Don Berwick
- What are the knowledge gaps in avoiding avoidable care?
- Case discussions
- What are the ethical issues?
- Medical journals and the issue of avoidable care
- The schizophrenic life of the hospital CEO
- A reason to change: Shannon Brownlee
- Social responsibility of physicians: Bernard Lown
- Behavior-changing Best practices
- Global dimensions of unnecessary care: Julio Frenk
- Payment mechanisms and the Culture of medicine
- Choosing wisely and beyond: What are the next steps?
- How can patients help drive the needed change?
Press Releases
The Avoiding Avoidable Care Media Advisory is available here.
Be sure to check out the latest news information and press coverage leading up to the conference:
“Doctors target overtreatment” – WBUR radio discussion
“Do patients want more care or less?” – The New York Times
“Forty-five medical tests patients and doctors should question” – Chicago Tribune
“Do you need that test?” – The New York Times
“Cutting back on unnecessary medical tests and procedures” – The Diane Rehm Show, WWAM 88.5 NPR
