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How might a deep understanding of human social network structure and function be used to intervene in the world to make it better? CHIBE and @bcfginitiative.bsky.social are co-hosting a virtual seminar on 3/26 at 12 ET with @nachristakis.bsky.social. Register here! chibe.upenn.edu/event/nichol...

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How do you close the loop with participants of studies/pilots? It's an often overlooked step in innovation and research, but it can help build trust, among other benefits. Our friends at CHIBE and the PAIR Center have put together some best practices for sharing findings with study participants.

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Can bulk ordering and text messaging make lipid screening outreach more effective? A randomized controlled trial finds that bulk ordering increased participation in lipid screening after 3 months, but supplemental text messaging did not. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39879069/

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Are you disseminating your research results back to the patients or clinicians involved? We've collected some best practices here. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...

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The Clinical Research Forum selected 3 papers by CHIBE authors in its Top 20 Clinical Research Achievement Awards! Congrats to the faculty and staff involved in these papers! chibe.upenn.edu/news/3-chibe...

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We took a new approach with our newsletter this month with some easy-to-digest takeaways. Let us know what you think! conta.cc/4hKGQda

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"One of the biggest challenges is that using evidence in government is rarely just a technical problem—it’s also an informational, translational, and organizational one." @elizabethlinos.bsky.social @thepeoplelab.bsky.social 1/2 chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...

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The Penn Medicine Nudge Unit has a new job opening! The team is recruiting a managing director to serve as a "chief of staff." If you are a proven operational leader with experience in health care innovation, behavioral design and research, apply below! wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...

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Sweetened beverage taxes are associated with: 1. Reduced sugary drink purchases 🥤 2. Less sugar intake 3. Improvements in weight status 4. Better oral health 🦷 5. Improved pregnancy and birth outcomes 🤰 ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

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The flu, COVID, RSV, and pneumonia kill thousands of Americans every year. Effective vaccines for these diseases exist, yet vaccination rates are low. What explains this? @justinsydnor.bsky.social will join us for a virtual seminar on Feb 26 from 12-1. Register here! chibe.upenn.edu/event/justin...

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Can bulk ordering and texts with behavioral insights boost the effectiveness of lipid screening outreach? @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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"The best advice I have for applying behavioral insights at an organization or system level is to start with the problem, the experience, and the people navigating it every day. The behavioral nudge should come last." @elizabethlinos.bsky.social chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...

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Why do streaks help us meet our goals? Streaks work for 2 reasons: loss aversion and potential gain, said @katymilkman.bsky.social. A streak can be motivating for people “because there’s something bright and shiny that they can reach for." www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/w...

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Will people pay attention to front-of-package food labeling? Christina Roberto argues that nutrition labeling is such a light-touch intervention that even if it influences a small proportion of consumers, it will be cost effective. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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In this insightful Q&A from @pennchibe.bsky.social, Population Health Lab director Shivan Mehta discusses using multi-level nudges to improve uptake of cancer screening + flu vaccination. Plus, 4 principles for designing, evaluating, scaling solutions in health care. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...

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The flu, COVID, RSV, and pneumonia kill thousands of Americans every year. Effective vaccines for these diseases exist, yet vaccination rates are low. What explains this? @justinsydnor.bsky.social will join us for a virtual seminar on Feb 26 from 12-1. Register here! chibe.upenn.edu/event/justin...

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Can bulk ordering and text messaging with behavioral insights improve lipid screening uptake? 1/2 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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🏆 We here in @pennmedicine.bsky.social's Nudge Unit are happy to announce a new request for proposals to receive support from our team to design, test, and implement behavior change interventions in health care. Apply by Feb 28! chti.upenn.edu/2025-nudge-r...

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Research has shown that self-criticism and shame can stop you from meeting your goals, said Katy Milkman. Instead, reframe the reasons you aren’t exercising as genuine obstacles and devise a plan to overcome them, @katymilkman.bsky.social said. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The FDA proposed a front-of-package food label that shows how much one serving contributes to recommended amounts of sodium, added sugar and saturated fat, and it rates whether the product has low, medium or high levels of each. Christina Roberto weighs in. 1/2 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Has the U.S. cured health care cost growth? Join this @pennldi.bsky.social talk on Jan 31 from noon to 1 PM. This virtual event will be a conversation with Drs. Melinda J.B. Buntin, Amitabh Chandra, and @zekeemanuel.bsky.social, moderated by Rachel M. Werner. ldi.upenn.edu/events/has-t...

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The American Heart Association's Health Care by Food initiative is offering $100K planning grants to help teams develop proposals to test the health impact of Food Is Medicine interventions.Submit proposals by March 11! Sign up for the Jan 31 webinar to learn more healthcarexfood.org/knowledge-hu...

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CHIBE is saddened to recognize the passing of former external advisory board member Paul Mango, MBA. He was 65 years old. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/chibe-r...

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CHIBE Associate Director Dr. Shivan Mehta describes how Penn Medicine uses behavioral economics tools to help patients make it easier to take care of their health, while also reducing clinician burden. @pennmedicine.bsky.social chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...

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A new proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. Could this nudge the food industry to make healthier food too? CHIBE affiliate Christina Roberto weighs in. www.statnews.com/2025/01/15/n...

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CHIBE affiliate Frank Leone said one of the first things he tells patients trying to quit smoking is: “it’s not your fault.” A person’s struggle to quit smoking is neither a character flaw nor a lack of motivation. Read more for behavioral strategies to help you quit www.inquirer.com/health/quit-...

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Providing surgery patients with an opioid disposal kit at the time of discharge increases their self-disposal rates, according to a new study. "If you can make the right decision the easy one, you're much more likely to get a positive outcome," said Anish Agarwal. www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...

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How do great research collaborations happen? 🌟 Learn how Dr. Katy Milkman's (@katymilkman.bsky.social) partnership with CVS Pharmacy unfolded and what tips she has for partnering with major organizations. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...

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Want to keep a New Year's resolution? CHIBE affiliate Dr. @katymilkman.bsky.social suggests a "pre-mortem" or an assessment beforehand of what obstacles could derail you from achieving your goal. whyy.org/articles/new...

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What if the best medicine isn't a pill or vaccine — but it's cold cash? CHIBE affiliate Dr. Aaron Richterman comments on this new study showing that tuberculosis rates plunge when people are given cash support. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

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Don’t miss the next event in @pennchibe.bsky.social’s Virtual Research Seminar Series featuring UC Berkeley Professor & BCFG Team Scientist Rachel Gershon. Register here to learn about how streaks affect social media behavior: bit.ly/4goRkxX

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Dr. Kevin Volpp worries about promoting the widespread use of obesity drugs. He worries about the idea of tens of millions of Americans injecting themselves weekly with drugs to curb their appetites. “There is not enough money in the system to suddenly fund drugs for that many people."

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Congratulations to @kitdelgado.bsky.social (@PennNudgeUnit/ @UPennEM) on being named a 2024 @cityandstatepa.bsky.social Impact Awardee! @pennchibe.bsky.social @PennCECPR @pennldi.bsky.social @PennInjury @dbei-upenn.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3baeyp57

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CHIBE Director Kevin Volpp will be speaking at this January 9 webinar to give an overview of the emerging evidence base around Food is Medicine programs and will discuss how states implementing Medicaid nutrition supports can learn as they go. www.chcs.org/resource/med...

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A new study from Wharton finds that people have a strong preference for numbers over words or graphical representations of the same information in decision-making — a phenomenon that researchers call “quantification fixation.” @katymilkman.bsky.social

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Mark your calendar: on January 10, Dr. Rachel Gershon will be speaking with us for a virtual seminar at noon ET. Her topic is: "In service of the streak: a field experiment on how highlighting patterns of use affect social media usage." chibe.upenn.edu/event/rachel...

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We've started a CHIBE affiliate starter pack! Follow our behavioral economics-focused faculty and staff here. And if you're a CHIBE member and want to be added to the list, reach out! go.bsky.app/Dnk8L5Y

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Thanks to our external and internal advisory board who joined us yesterday for riveting discussions! See the members of our board here: chibe.upenn.edu/about/adviso...

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CHIBE has a virtual research seminar series featuring thought leaders in behavioral science, economics, and health such as @vinisingh.bsky.social, @justinsydnor.bsky.social, @nachristakis.bsky.social, @gautamrao.bsky.social. Join us! Find the dates here: chibe.upenn.edu/blog/chibe-u...

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This is amazing. A great model of academic-industry collaboration for public good.

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How do great research collaborations happen? CHIBE Associate Director @kitdelgado.bsky.social describes his partnership with Progressive Insurance and TrueMotion (now called Cambridge Mobile Telematics) in this Q&A. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...

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Dr. Devin Pope will be speaking with us today (virtually) at noon ET about incentives to vaccinate. Join us! chibe.upenn.edu/event/devin-...

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"People with disabilities are the most extreme example of some of the failures of the health care system. It is definitely leading to health disparities,” Dr. Lagu said at a @pennldi.bsky.social lecture. Read more for suggestions on how to improve patients' experiences. ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

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Why doesn't the United States have national health insurance? Learn about a surprising influence in this Q&A with Dr. Marcella Alsan. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/qa-with...

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