The researchers from Dartmouth are at it again:
“We must reward, rather than penalize provider organizations that successfully reduce excessive care and develop broader strategies for managing patients with chronic illness.” . . .
. . . The researchers concluded that the federal government could save tens of billions of dollars a year, plus improve care, if it took steps to prevent the overuse of health care.
One easy way would be to revamp the reimbursement system. As long as reimbursement is tied to quantity, there is no incentive to do less.
