The effectiveness of different types of interventions to reduce low-value care has been
insufficiently summarized to allow for translation to practice. This article systematically …

Importance Increasing health care expenditures are taxing the sustainability of the health
care system. Physicians should be prepared to deliver high-value, cost-conscious care …

Background The use of low-value care (LVC) is a persistent problem that calls for
knowledge about strategies for de-implementation. However, studies are dispersed across …

Background It is estimated that 20–50% of all radiological examinations are of low value.
Many attempts have been made to reduce the use of low-value imaging. However, the …

Background Medical tests provide important information to guide clinical management.
Overtesting, however, may cause harm to patients and the healthcare system, including …

Overuse of medical services is an increasingly recognized driver of poor‐quality care and
high cost. A practical framework is needed to guide clinical decisions and facilitate concrete …

Background Health professionals sometimes do not use the best evidence to treat their
patients, in part due to unconscious acts of omission and information overload. Reminders …

Background: Appropriate use criteria (AUC) have defined transthoracic echocardiogram
(TTE) indications for which there is a clear lack of benefit as rarely appropriate (rA) …

Background: Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for cardiac imaging have been available for
almost 10 years. The extent to which there has been a reported improvement in appropriate …

Objectives: This study sought to prospectively study the impact of an appropriate use criteria
(AUC)-based educational intervention on outpatient transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) …