The best nudges optimize medical decisions and improve the value of care. They "influence decisions, but they don't restrict choice," says study author. It's not always easy to tell physicians how to ...

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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 ...

It all started as a cautious experiment. In 2010, David Cameron set up the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT or ‘Nudge Unit’) at 10 Downing Street. Plans were greeted with wry amusement from the media ...

The nation's first research unit devoted to "healthcare nudges" has developed solutions that significantly improve outcomes and lower costs. For example, the group created methods to reduce opioid ...