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Table 1 (Abstract S54). Attributes Important for Practicing Physicians’ Adoption of Innovations

From: Proceedings from the 10th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation

Matching the right patient to the right treatment

Reducing vulnerability to legal action

Lessening the risk of patients’ decisional regret

Helping you adhere to practice guidelines

Reducing patient questions

Reducing repeat visits to discuss treatment options

Increasing the practice’s reputation as offering cutting edge treatment options

Decreasing your need to refer patients to other healthcare providers

Negatively impacting your practice’s bottom line

Positively impacting your practice’s bottom line

Differentiating your practice from other specialty practices in the area

Addressing public concerns about overtreatment

Making care more patient centered

Improving patient satisfaction

Reducing demands for more aggressive care than necessary

Reducing costs of care

Improving patient outcomes

Increasing patient adherence