Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Biggest factor in rising health costs are the doctors themselves
By Nathan Benefield
Filed As: Health Care
Editorial in Dallas Morning News (by a doctor), details why health care costs to much (in part) - doctors order too many tests.
The two reasons for this are that 1)they don't "want to miss anything" (malpractice lawsuits playing a major role) and 2)"they can" - and often are financial rewarded for doing so.
Of course, the predominance of third-party payers and lack of consumer control over their health care dollars allows and encourages this - driving up the costs of health care.
The two reasons for this are that 1)they don't "want to miss anything" (malpractice lawsuits playing a major role) and 2)"they can" - and often are financial rewarded for doing so.
Of course, the predominance of third-party payers and lack of consumer control over their health care dollars allows and encourages this - driving up the costs of health care.
- posted by Nathan Benefield
- 10:25 am
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