Text messaging study solicits race-focused patient experiences with emergency care
Ten percent of Black patients said their race negatively impacted their care at the emergency department. A Q&A with Anish Agarwal outlines the motivations, key findings, and implications of the research.
How machine learning and nudges can alter end-of-life care
An intervention leveraging nudges and machine learning increased serious illness conversations between cancer patients and their providers.
Making life easier for clinicians: the Nudge Unit’s continued mission
With a new director at the helm, the Nudge Unit is continuing to work on projects designed to make life easier for providers, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce gaps in care equity.
Text message-based survey sheds light on experiences of racism
Leveraging Way to Health’s automated texting capabilities, Anish Agarwal, Raina Merchant, and colleagues surveyed patients discharged from the emergency department about whether racism had affected their care.
Nudges to clinicians boost statin prescribing, but patient nudges alone fall short
Clinician-facing nudges, with or without patient nudges, raised statin prescription rates during primary care visits, but patient nudges alone did not.