Welcome to
The Healthy Nudge
. Each month, we'll get you up to speed on the latest developments in policy-relevant health behavioral economics research at CHIBE. Want more frequent updates? Follow us on Twitter
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ITMAT Pilot Project Proposals Requested
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In partnership with the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT), we are now inviting proposals for Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) pilot projects aimed at either 1.) improving enrollment in clinical trials or 2.) using connected health for population health improvement. More information can be found
here
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Proposals are due March 9, 2018 for projects with a start date of June 1, 2018.
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Nudging Clinicians to Prescribe Responsibly
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In a recently published
study
, CHIBE affiliate and ER physician
M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS
lowered the default number of opioid tablets prescribed in the electronic medical record of an emergency room to 10 pills, or about a 3-day supply. He found that the proportion of prescriptions written for 10 pills or fewer more than doubled after changing the default, while those prescriptions for 11 or more pills also decreased dramatically.
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Safer Food Allergy Management for Adolescents
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Among the 15 million people with food allergies in the United States, adolescents experience the highest risk of adverse events, including death from anaphylaxis. A
new project
led by
Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD
and
Andrea Troxel, ScD
will test the effectiveness of text message reminders and financial incentives, using various incentive designs that have proven effective in prior health behavioral economics interventions, on epinephrine carrying among teens.
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After a recent Work-in-Progress Seminar, guest speaker Adam Sacarny, PhD
sat down for a short interview
to discuss how academics can work with federal agencies and insurers to address inappropriate prescribing.
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Work-in-Progress Seminar:
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine; Professor of Public Health; Associate Chief, Division of Oncology; Director, Cancer Outcomes Research Program, University of North Carolina
02/22 @ Noon
1104 Blockley Hall
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Getting to zero alcohol-impaired driving fatalities: an insider’s view
As addiction crisis grows, Penn 'nudges' doctors to limit opioid prescriptions
Annual gym memberships can be a trap. Do this instead.
Want to prevent heart attacks? Perhaps don't try this behavioral economics intervention
Technology with behavioral insight data can improve outcomes for patients
Default EMR setting could result in less ED opioid prescribing
Digital and personal connected health: hospitals share strategies for success as digital technologies hit the mainstream
Analyzing behavioral economics and psychology are key to engaging patients to make meaningful changes
Why ‘fresh starts’ — like new year’s resolutions — really work
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David Pagnotti, MS
is a Clinical Research Coordinator at CHIBE,
where he oversees the management of two NIH-funded studies examining the effects of financial incentives on cholesterol medication adherence. He attended St. Joseph’s University where earned a B.S. in Psychology and a M.S. in Experimental Psychology.
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What projects are you currently involved with at CHIBE? What is your role in these projects?
I am a Clinical Research Coordinator for the
Habit Formation
and
Process vs Outcomes
studies, which implement various financial incentive schemes to promote statin (cholesterol) medication adherence. I currently oversee participant retention and follow up procedures, as well as supporting budget management.
What do you find most rewarding about your work?
I enjoy interacting with participants the most. It is very humbling and rewarding to hear their feedback and gratitude for being part of a study that helped improve their health behaviors. It reminds me of why I wanted to pursue a career in translational research.
Out of CHIBE’s publications over the past year, which studies have you found most interesting? Why?
It’s tough to narrow down, but I would say I really enjoy reading studies published by
Dr. Navathe
and
Dr. Roberto
. Their research focuses on investigating the impact of health care and governmental policy (respectively) on behavioral outcomes. Sometimes, in academia, it’s difficult to see research go beyond a publication or journal, but I believe Dr. Navathe and Dr. Roberto are conducting some really interesting work that can directly influence health policy.
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Selected New Publications
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