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Analysis of Physician Variation in Provision of Low-Value Services
Author(s) -
Aaron L. Schwartz,
Anupam B. Jena,
Alan M. Zaslavsky,
J. Michael McWilliams
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5086
Subject(s) - medicine , beneficiary , incentive , receipt , family medicine , payment , health care , specialty , demography , finance , accounting , business , sociology , economics , microeconomics , economic growth
Facing new financial incentives to reduce unnecessary spending, health care organizations may attempt to reduce wasteful care by influencing physician practices or selecting more cost-effective physicians. However, physicians' role in determining the use of low-value services has not been well described.

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