Report Cards + Storyboards for Cardiology Care
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This is a prospective randomized clinical trial evaluating how two behaviorally-informed interventions (i.e., monthly report card and storyboard interventions) impact physician behavior, with the goal of closing care gaps in preventive care and disease management.In particular, the monthly report card intervention seeks to elevate physicians' intentions to close their patients' care gaps, while the storyboard intervention seeks to prompt action by making patients' care gaps salient. The trial investigates the separate and joint impacts of the proposed behaviorally-informed interventions on encouraging physicians to close their patients' care gaps.
Do I need to stop my current medications for this trial?
The trial does not specify whether participants need to stop taking their current medications.
How is the Monthly report card and Storyboard intervention treatment different from other treatments for cardiology care?
This treatment is unique because it uses report cards and storyboards to provide patients with clear, visual information about their cardiac care, helping them make informed decisions and potentially improving the quality of care. Unlike traditional treatments that focus solely on medical interventions, this approach emphasizes patient education and engagement.12345
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Monthly report card intervention, Storyboard intervention for cardiology care?
Research suggests that providing patients with access to their health information, such as through dashboards, can improve care processes and patient outcomes. This implies that using report cards and storyboards to engage patients in their cardiology care might also lead to better health outcomes.678910
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for cardiologists at UCLA Health who see patients outside the hospital, are part of a cardiology bonus program, and have more than 50 patients. Cardiologists who helped design this study can't join.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Physicians receive behaviorally-informed interventions to close care gaps, including monthly report cards and enhanced EHR visibility.
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for care gap closure and effectiveness of interventions.
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Monthly report card intervention
- Storyboard intervention
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of California, Los Angeles
Lead Sponsor
UCLA Health Department of Medicine
Collaborator