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American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) – Choosing Wisely\u00ae<\/h2>\n

The ABIM Choosing Wisely toolkit <\/a>is for employers to use to educate their employees about the dangers and issues associated with the overuse of health care services.<\/p>\n

These materials can help you launch the Choosing Wisely campaign with our employees or integrate it with your current communication efforts, all with your own brand. These materials are intended for broad distribution. They\u2019re written to \u201cspeak\u201d to diverse workforces across a variety of industries.<\/p>\n

The toolkit itself is organized into four pieces:<\/p>\n

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  1. Materials for employers to learn about Choosing Wisely, and how to use the toolkit;<\/li>\n
  2. Materials for employers to use and distribute to their employees;<\/li>\n
  3. A series of Consumer Reports tip sheets that organize Choosing Wisely into topics that will be easy for employees to identify with; and<\/li>\n
  4. Links to a wide variety of Consumer Reports resources on health and health care.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    American College of Physicians (ACP) – High-Value Care (HVC) Curriculum<\/h2>\n

    The High-Value Care Curriculum (HVC)<\/a> has been jointly developed by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) in an effort to train physicians to be good stewards of limited healthcare resources. This curriculum was initially released in July of 2012 and is available in a condensed and updated format. The newer version of the curriculum can be completed in six hours and includes audio\/video content and a robust program director toolbox to help program directors measure curricular impact and individual resident performance in high-value care.<\/p>\n

    Six Curriculum Topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Eliminating Healthcare Waste and Over-ordering of Tests<\/li>\n
    2. Healthcare Costs and Payment Models<\/li>\n
    3. Utilizing Biostatistics in Diagnosis, Screening, and Prevention<\/li>\n
    4. High-Value Medication Prescribing<\/li>\n
    5. Overcoming Barriers to High-Value Care<\/li>\n
    6. High-Value Quality Improvement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      American College of Surgeon’s (ACS) – National Surgery Quality Improvement Program\u00ae (NSQIP)<\/h2>\n

      ACS NSQIP<\/a> is the leading nationally validated, risk-adjusted, outcomes-based program to measure and improve the quality of surgical care in the private sector. ACS NSQIP has the tools, training, customization options and, most importantly, data, to keep your hospital ahead of the curve.<\/p>\n

      Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – Quality of Care Center<\/h2>\n

      CMS Links to Quality Initiative and Roadmaps <\/a>for:<\/p>\n