ACP and Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine collaborate on Smart Testing series

ACP and Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine have collaborated to create a new series, Smart Testing, to help physicians provide high-value care by presenting clinical scenarios in which diagnostic tests are commonly ordered in the absence of supporting data.

The articles use evidence-based recommendations to clarify when testing is appropriate.

Patrick Alguire, MD, FACP, senior vice president for medical education at ACP, wrote an introduction to the series and ACP staff contributed other articles. An article on avoiding malpractice litigation while providing evidence-based care is the latest offering in the Smart Testing series, which is part of ACP's High Value Care initiative.