Our Vision...
- Supported by evidence
- Not duplicative of other tests or procedures already received
- Free from harm
- Truly necessary
Choosing Wisely® aims to promote conversations between clinicians and patients by helping patients choose care that is:
- AMA STEPS Forward - campaign module on Choosing Wisely®
- Campaign Videos
- Choosing Wisely
- Choosing Wisely: Updates from the Field - a monthly roundup from the ABIM Foundation, featuring CW news from around the country
- Patient Resources
- The Washington State Choosing Wisely Taskforce - featuring reports and toolkits on implementation of CW
The Connecticut Choosing Wisely Collaborative is the recognized and trusted convener for the promotion and adoption of Choosing Wisely® principles and practices by key stakeholders in Connecticut.
The CCWC acts on its vision by initiating and supporting efforts to set and achieve specific measurable goals for implementing Choosing Wisely® by and for the benefit of:
- Practitioners and Health Systems
- Patients and Community Organizations
- Educational Institutions for Training Health Care Professionals
- Employers and Payers
- Access Health CT
- Community Health Center Association of CT (CHCACT)
- Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc
- Connecticut Business Group on Health
- Connecticut Center for Primary Care
- Connecticut Health Foundation
- Donaghue Foundation
- National Physicians Alliance - Connecticut Chapter
- Office of the Comptroller of Connecticut
- Office of the Healthcare Advocate
- Qualidigm
- Universal Health Care Foundation
of Connecticut