Originally shared by Dustin WyattDoctors are often not aware of clinical evidence.
Big surprise, I know.
A study looking into the reason for regional differences in health care spending in the US.
We find patient demand is relatively unimportant in explaining variations. Physician organizational factors (such as peer effects) matter, but the single most important factor is physician beliefs about treatment: 36 percent of end-of-life spending, and 17 percent of U.S. health care spending, are associated with physician beliefs unsupported by clinical evidence.
Big surprise, I know.
A study looking into the reason for regional differences in health care spending in the US.
We find patient demand is relatively unimportant in explaining variations. Physician organizational factors (such as peer effects) matter, but the single most important factor is physician beliefs about treatment: 36 percent of end-of-life spending, and 17 percent of U.S. health care spending, are associated with physician beliefs unsupported by clinical evidence.
Physician Beliefs and Patient Preferences: A New Look at Regional Variation in Health Care Spending