Press

Want to reduce opioid use? Nudge the doctors who prescribe them Los Angeles Times | January, 2019

Future Prognosis: Penn Medicine Innovators Aim to Redefine the Electronic Health Record Penn Medicine Magazine | January, 2019

Behavioral Economics: A New Approach to Healthcare Improvement Healthcare Financial Management Association | December, 2018

Small changes, big results: How five hospitals are drastically improving care Association of American Medical Colleges | November, 2018

Using behavioral nudges to treat diabetes Harvard Business Review | October, 2018

Fitness trackers' accuracy varies widely for calories burned Reuters Health | October, 2018

Report From The First National 'Nudge Units in Health Care' Symposium Penn LDI | October, 2018

What's in a Wearable? Tracking Health and Performance Psychology Today | October, 2018

Can a lottery help you lose weight? Knowledge at Wharton | September, 2018

Flu vaccination rates in clinics drop as day progresses, but computerized nudges help give them a boost, Penn study finds Penn Medicine News | September, 2018

Wellness Weight Loss Plans Put Employee ‘Skin in the Game’ Bloomberg Law | September, 2018

Doctor didn’t offer a flu shot? It might depend on time of day The Philadelphia Inquirer | September, 2018

Fitness trackers turn health into a game that users rarely win Popular Science | September, 2018

PRESCRIBE: Automated patient dashboard boosts appropriate statin prescriptions Healio | August, 2018

Two Small Nudges Help Cut Back on Opioid Prescriptions Bloomberg Opinion | August, 2018

Can we nudge our way to responsible opioid prescribing? ABC News | August, 2018

Nudging doctors to prescribe cholesterol lowering statins triples prescription rates Penn Medicine News | July, 2018

Just $2 a day can get people to work out Healthline | July, 2018

Knocking down barriers to behavior change NEJM Catalyst | July, 2018

Cold, hard cash and a fitness device could help motivate people to exercise: study ABC News | June, 2018