... powerThe intervention can increase appropriate medication use in two ways: by increasing use in those currently not onthe medications of interest (i.e., increasing uptake), and by increasing the ... 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 2Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, ... spending,thereby maximizing value.Impetus for intervention trial Institutional environment In 2004, amidst pervasive gaps in both quality and accessto health care and continually increasing...