Open AccessCan Emergency Medicine Residents Predict Cost of Diagnostic Testing?
Author(s) -
Christopher Tainter,
Joshua Gentges,
Stephen Thomas,
Boyd Burns
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the western journal of emergency medicine/western journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.811
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1936-9018
pISSN - 1936-900X
DOI - 10.5811/westjem.2016.10.31234
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , accreditation , graduate medical education , health care , emergency department , curriculum , diagnostic test , emergency medicine , family medicine , medical emergency , patient care , radiology , medical education , nursing , psychology , pedagogy , economics , economic growth
Diagnostic testing represents a significant portion of healthcare spending, and cost should be considered when ordering such tests. Needless and excessive spending may occur without an appreciation of the impact on the larger healthcare system. Knowledge regarding the cost of diagnostic testing among emergency medicine (EM) residents has not previously been studied.