AAAAI to Release Choosing Wisely® List at the 2014 Annual Meeting

The AAAAI will continue participating in the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely initiative with the release of a second Choosing Wisely list. This new list will be rolled out at the 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

The goal of Choosing Wisely is to increase conversation among physicians and patients concerning procedures and tests that have the potential to be used inappropriately. In 2012, the AAAAI was one of nine medical organizations involved in the first round of developing evidence-based recommendations to help patients and physicians start conversations and make wise choices regarding diagnosis and treatment across specialty areas.

Releasing a second Choosing Wisely list allows the AAAAI to further extend leadership in providing best care. Engaging with Choosing Wisely generates media outreach opportunities for the AAAAI to educate patients and other healthcare providers on the items featured on the list. It also provides the ability to work with Consumer Reports to create supporting materials that help explain our list items in patient-friendly language.

Members can read the AAAAI’s original list of “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question” at the Choosing Wisely website. The website has a library of patient-friendly resources that you can use as a way to encourage education and dialogue with patients.

In addition, there is also a Choosing Wisely module available online in the AAAAI Continuing Education Center. This module reviews effective patient communication skills that healthcare providers can use when answering patient questions and requests for treatment. It also reviews the recommendations from the first list made by the AAAAI as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign and helps learners implement these recommendations into their practices. Access the course here.