Patient and Physician Behavior
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A Megastudy of Text-Based Nudges Encouraging Patients to Get Vaccinated at an Upcoming Doctor’s Appointment
This study evaluated the impact of 19 nudges delivered to patients via text message and designed to boost the adoption of the influenza vaccine.
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Roybal Fellow Sparks Winning Nudge to Increase Vaccine Uptake
Jehan Sparks helped design the top-performing “nudge” which resulted in an 11% increase in the rate of flu shot vaccinations.
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Examining Primary Care Physician Rationale for not Following Geriatric Choosing Wisely Recommendations
Why do physicians order tests or treatments in older adults contrary to published recommendations?
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Comparison of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Bioprosthetic Heart Valves
Use of direct oral anticoagulants gradually increased since 2011, with a significant upward in trend after a stay-at-home order related to COVID-19.
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Don’t Make Surgery Another COVID Casualty
Investing in minimally invasive tools can free up valuable beds when pandemic surges threaten to overwhelm hospitals, argues Van Nuys and Lakdawalla in MedPage Today.
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Mental Associations with COVID-19 and How They Relate with Self-Reported Protective Behaviors
Adoption of protective behaviors for COVID-19 depends on what disease individuals associated with the novel coronavirus.
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Reassessing the Value of Minimally Invasive Technologies in the Era of COVID-19
Minimally invasive technologies are capacity-conserving technologies that could reduce burdens on healthcare providers and hospitals while also shielding patients from unnecessary in-hospital exposure to pathogens.
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Changes in Health Services Use Among Commercially Insured US Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study from Schaeffer Center experts finds that immediately after Los Angeles’ safer-at-home declaration, emergency department utilization dropped by 37% compared to the same 9 weeks in the prior two years.
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Health Technology Assessment with Diminishing Returns to Health: The Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE) Approach
Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE) approach helps align HTA practice with realistic preferences for health and risk.
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How to Encourage Vaccine Adoption
How can public health leaders address vaccine hesitancy? Join the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy and the USC Behavioral Science and Well-Being Policy Initiative for an expert discussion on vaccine adoption.
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