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financial incentive
Notes:
- the practice of billing for both technical & professional fees was associated with significantly increased likelihood of ordering a test [1]
- financial incentives for self-referring providers may influence practices & increase costs of medical imaging [2]
References
- Shah BR et al.
Association between physician billing and cardiac stress
testing patterns following coronary revascularization.
JAMA 2011 Nov 9; 306:1993.
PMID: 22068991
- Hollenbeck BK and Nallamothu BK.
Financial incentives and the art of payment reform.
JAMA 2011 Nov 9; 306:2028
PMID: 22068998
- United States Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Medicare: Higher Use of Advanced Imaging Services by Providers
Who Self-Refer Costing Medicare Millions
Report to Congressional Requesters Sept 2012
http://www.gao.gov/assets/650/648988.pdf