Join a Webinar on Reducing Low-Value Care
<p>Health care researchers, policymakers, and others, in the United States and around the world, are increasingly concerned with the overuse or misuse of health care resources.</p><p>Join AcademyHealth and The Commonwealth Fund for a webinar this Thursday, September 3, that will feature the latest evidence and experience on reducing low-value care from experts in Australia, Canada, and the U.S. Panelists will explore challenges in research and methods, models for reducing low-value care, and promising strategies for health care systems. The discussion will be moderated by AcademyHealth's Lisa Simpson.</p>
<p>This is the first in a series of three webinars focused on high-priority topics in system transformation for which there is substantial international innovation and a learning opportunity for both U.S. and non-U.S. audiences. The webinar is free for AcademyHealth members and $50 for non-members.</p>
<p><strong>What:</strong> Searching for Effective Innovations I: Reducing Low-Value Care </p>
<p><strong>Who: </strong>Lisa Simpson, AcademyHealth (Moderator); Carrie Colla, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy; Adam Elshaug, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney; Wendy Levinson, M.D., Choosing Wisely Canada & International; and David Blumenthal, M.D., The Commonwealth Fund (Discussant) </p>
<p><strong>When: </strong>Thursday, September 3, 9:00–10:30 a.m., E.T.</p>