The National Physician Alliance (NPA) has done a lot of work in the area of preventing overdiagnosis and empowering patients to find the right amount of care. They are a partner in the Tandem Health project/app, created Top 5 lists (in good stewardship) which served as a model for the Choosing Wisely Campaign, and promote responsible prescribing (by limiting influence of the pharmaceutical industru) through The Unbranded Doctor.
Created in 2011, this video is a timeless tool for Good Stewardship. It gives a simple, 5-step plan of how health care providers can discuss unnecessary tests and treatments with patients.
They suggest:
“1. Clarify what the patient’s true concerns are
2. Provide the patient with the information he/she needs to understand the plan
3. Be courteous and respectful
4. Provide clear contingency plan
5. Make sure the patient is satisfied with the plan”
If you found this video useful, you may like the other suggestions for health care providers or the hands-on tools section which mainly contains shared decision-making aids.