Abstract 32: Have Choosing Wisely Recommendations Changed Diagnostic Testing Patterns for Patients With Syncope? [Session Title: Payments, Policy and Practice]

Conclusions: Among patients presenting to the ED with syncope, rates of both high- and low-value diagnostic testing increased between 2009 and 2013, with substantial variation between hospitals. Thus, the 2012 Choosing Wisely recommendations do not appear to have had a significant effect on testing for patients presenting with syncope.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Session Title: Payments, Policy and Practice Source Type: research