The idea doctors spend hundreds of billions on tests to avoid lawsuits doesn't even make sense. Majority of malpractice cases involve misdiagnosis, medication errors or surgical mistakes. Overtesting would make these kinds of errors MORE likely, not less.http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/medical-malpractice/types-claims.html …
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The "tort reform" myth is pushed largely by trade groups that want to give hospitals the power to impose forced arbitration on patients. Which would strip patients of consumer rights and add an extra layer of secrecy to an already opaque, unaccountable industry.
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True story.
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What do you mean by “paid to?”
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I mean that the fee for service billing structure incentivizes quantity over quality of care.
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Yes. Unnecessary tests and procedures are more likely to be doctors enriching themselves by owning the MRI machines or whatever and charging Medicare or insurance companies.
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