Focusing on High-Cost Patients — The Key to Addressing High Costs? Article Swipe
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J. Michael McWilliams
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Aaron L. Schwartz
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· 2017
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp1612779
· OA: W2592216912
YOU?
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· 2017
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp1612779
· OA: W2592216912
In reducing wasteful health care utilization, patient-focused strategies targeting high-cost patients may be less effective than systems-focused strategies intended to reduce low-value services for everyone. But current incentives favor a focus on high-cost patients.
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