Reducing Low-Value Care: Applying the Intention-Action Framework to Specialty Referrals

This research seeks to advance understanding of drivers of low-value referrals and mechanisms of behavior change as well as offer actionable strategies for healthcare systems to improve care value. To understand effective strategies for reducing low-value referrals, we propose a six-month RCT at UCLA Health to evaluate an EHR-integrated behavioral intervention grounded in the intention-action framework.