Behavior
Conditions
Keywords
this study does not look at patient conditions
Brief summary
Display of information regarding utilization and quality to primary care physicians as they use our computer based system to order radiologic imaging (CT, MR, etc) will reduce unnecessary imaging.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* PCPs at MGH with patient panel \> 99 loyal patients
Exclusion criteria
* PCPs at MGH with patient panel \< 99 loyal patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health status adjusted utilization of imaging by each PCP in the intervention group, compared to themselves before intervention, and as a group to the control group | 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed