Applying High-Value Care Principles in a Pediatric Case: A Workshop for Health Professions Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The cost of health care in the US is rapidly rising. Understanding the financial cost of medical care is an important competency for physicians and physicians-in-training. Medical students in their clinical clerkships are being exposed to health care decision-making often for the first time and are forming habits they will carry throughout their training and careers. Teaching high-value care (HVC) principles is crucial for students as they will be the future leaders in health care.

Methods

This 1-hour workshop was interactive and aimed to prepare medical students to apply HVC when making medical decisions. The topic of HVC was initially introduced by eliciting tests that students want to order and highlighting the concept of whether or not a test changes the man

SUBMITTER: Jain PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678025 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature