Reducing Low-Value Care Through the Smarter Care Virginia Initiative

By afschroeder • November 10, 2026

Mafi JN, Bortz BA, Vangala S, Tseng CH, Russell K, Cui M, Romanov A, Beckman H, Walker LS, Horan S, Dachary M, Chernew ME, Fendrick AM, Sarkisian C. Reducing Low-Value Care Through the Smarter Care Virginia Initiative. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Nov 9. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.5540. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 43002436.

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