Medicine Grand Rounds | Andy Lazris, MD, & Erik Rifkin, PhD: Reducing Over-Treatment in the Era of Healthcare Reform

Medical Center Hour and Medicine Grand Rounds present the John F. Anderson Memorial Lecture
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm [note change in regular time]
Location: Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium
Cost: Free

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Andrew L. Lazris, MD, is a physician with Personal Physician Care in Columbia, MD, specializing in mid-life and geriatric patients. Dr. Lazris is co-author, with Erik Rifkin, of Interpreting Health Risks and Benefits: A Practical Guide to Facilitate Doctor-Patient Communication (Springer, 2015).

Dr. Rifkin is co-director of the Center for Contaminant Transport, Fate and Remediation at Johns Hopkins University.

CME learning objectives:
1. Learn about a novel decision aid to reach shared decisions called a Benefit Risk Characterization Theater (BRCT).
2. Learn to use BRCTs to explain the risks and benefits of some common medical interventions.
3. Understand how this approach can improve health care delivery, lead to greater patient satisfaction, and result in less over-treatment — one of the main drivers of healthcare cost.

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Medicine Grand Rounds is offered every Wednesday throughout the year by the UVA Department of Medicine, in association with UVA’s Office of Continuing Medical Education. CME credit is available; instructions and forms are available at the event.

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The University of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The University Of Virginia School Of Medicine awards one hour of participation to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity. The University of Virginia School of Medicine maintains a permanent record of participants who have been awarded hours of participation. CME transcripts may be obtained at www.cmevillage.com (click on Transcripts and follow the instructions).