The Penn Medicine Nudge Unit — a behavioral design team that aims to affect medical decision-making — is launching several new pilot projects to improve patient care delivery in areas including ...

Including deadlines and addressing the ostrich effect are among the changes that improve outcomes. HealthLeaders recently reported on BCBS-MA's Nudge Unit, a first-of-its kind initiative that "uses ...

When the electronic health record is programmed to automatically flag and create orders for patients needing cancer screenings, doctors are significantly more likely to order them, a new Penn Medicine ...

The number of students dropping out of further education has been reduced following the introduction of a text alert system on Sunday evenings and at the end of half term holidays, reminding ...

A team of behavioural insights experts recruited by the government, under a pet project of Prime Minister David Cameron, has been sold to its employees and the charity Nesta with the government ...