FAM 425 - Cost Conscious Medical Care

Students will meet for initial course introduction and to form teams for developing and completing education or clinical interventions for enhancing cost-conscious medical care in ambulatory or inpatient care and/or interfaces of care (e.g., emergency departments). There are 8 total sessions held once a month starting in August. Thereafter students will prepare for 3 hour evening seminars held monthly between August and March, reviewing best practices in cost-conscious care, from the Choosing Wisely Initiative to principles of parsimony. Teams will meet independently to design and carry out education or clinical interventions, while learning metrics for quality and cost of care.