• 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:

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:

Collaborative Members

Our Vision...

• 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

• 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