Background: PCPs need effective communication strategies to address patient requests for
low-value testing while sustaining patient-provider partnerships. Watchful waiting–allowing …

Importance Low-value diagnostic tests have been included on primary care specialty
societies'“Choosing Wisely” Top Five lists. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a …

Importance Medical test overuse and resulting care cascades represent a costly, intractable
problem associated with inadequate patient-clinician communication. One possible solution …

PURPOSE Although patient-centered communication is associated with improved health
and patient trust, information about the impact of patient-centered communication on health …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation between meeting expectations for tests and visit
satisfaction in walk-in patients. DESIGN: Survey of patients before and after the visit …

Background Over-testing is a recognized problem, but clinicians usually lack information
about their personal test ordering volumes. In the absence of data, clinicians rely on self …

Objective To determine physician perspectives about direct notification of normal and
abnormal test results. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey at five clinical sites in …

Introduction: This study assessed patient preferences and physician practices for laboratory
test results notification in ambulatory care. Methods: Patients aged 18 years or older (n …

PURPOSE We undertook a study to determine whether test-ordering strategy and other
consultation-related factors influence satisfaction with and anxiety after a consultation …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Appropriate and timely communication of test results is an
important element of high-quality health care. Patients' preferences regarding and …