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Nudges Informed by Behavioral Economics to Increase Utilization of Higher-Value Cancer Drugs

Project Description Identifying effective ways to promote high-value, evidence-based prescribing is particularly important in cancer care, where spending is estimated to surpass $170 billion by 2020, driven in large…

iSMART: Implementation Strategies for Monitoring Adherence in Real Time for Oral Anticancer Therapies

Project Description Oral therapies in the treatment of lung cancer have unique side effect profiles that can lead to suboptimal adherence if not adequately managed, contributing ultimately to decreased…

Use of Social Incentives to Change Behaviors, Improve Ambulation and Health Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgeries for Cancer

Project Description Major surgeries for cancer bear significant risks, especially for an at-risk elderly population. For cystectomies (removal of the bladder for bladder cancer), 67% of patients will have…

Justin Bekelman

Marietta and Howard Stoeckel Professor, Perelman School of Medicine Justin E. Bekelman, M.D. is the founding Director of the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) at the Abramson Cancer…

Nudges Informed by Behavioral Economics to Reduce Lower Value Cancer Care

Project Description This project assessed the effect of introducing a Behavioral Ecnomics informed “nudge”, or an electronic medical record default order, designed to alter physician ordering of unnecessary daily…