Cost-Benefit Issues in the Practice of Internal Medicine

Friedman, Richard B.; Katt, Jeffrey A.

doi:10.1001/archinte.1991.00400060093016

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“…Detailed examination of the hospital bill can remind physicians of simple ways to reduce charges. Discouraging routine orders for large chemistry panels, appropriate use of oxygen saturation instead of arterial blood gases, and limiting routine stool samples for Clostridium difficile have all been shown to make a difference 20,21 . In our conference, these issues are emphasized repeatedly, with the bill serving as a springboard for discussion of other aspects of medical economics.…”

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Teaching resource and information management using an innovative case-based conference

2001

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Physicians play a critical role in controlling resource use in medicine. This paper describes an innovative, interdisciplinary conference that teaches housestaff and medical students about resource and information management in the hospital setting. The objectives are to help foster communication between physicians and other members of the health care team, to improve the understanding of hospital reimbursement, and to influence attitudes toward practicing cost effectiveness. The conference structure includes the following components: case presentation by the treating physician and follow-up information provided by the primary care physician, a review of the itemized hospital bill, discussion of coding issues, discussion of hospital reimbursement comparing case data to institutional and state averages, and a summary of key take-home points and lessons.

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2001

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Quality of life 2

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Draugalis

1993

Pharm World Sci

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In 1990, health care expenditures in the United States reached $666.2 billion, 12.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP). It is projected for the year 2000, the USA will spend $1.6 trillion for health care which will be comparable to 16.4% of that year's GDP. As a result of the rapid increase in costs of health care and limited resources available, patients, third-party payers and the government have initiated and implemented more rigid cost control measures. Economic analyses can help ensure the efficient use of health care dollars in areas such as drug therapy. The four methodologies available are cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-minimization analysis and cost-utility analysis. This article reviews methods and provides examples from the medical literature. These tools can assist care providers in determining which treatments are most cost-effective.

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DUE Software Highlights Therapeutic Issues

Armstrong

1992

American Pharmacy

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Cost-Benefit Issues in the Practice of Internal Medicine

Cited by 5 publications

References 43 publications

Teaching resource and information management using an innovative case-based conference

Teaching resource and information management using an innovative case-based conference

Quality of life 2

DUE Software Highlights Therapeutic Issues

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