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Bruce C Vladeck1

  • 1Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA. bruce.vladeck@mountsinai.org

Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|October 9, 2004
PubMed
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Despite decades of research showing unexplained variations in healthcare use, cost problems persist. Policymakers wrongly focus on the link between healthcare use and costs, ignoring other factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Healthcare Policy
  • Medical Practice Variation

Background:

  • For over 30 years, research has documented significant geographic variations in healthcare utilization.
  • These variations are not explained by differences in patient illness or demographics.
  • Past research highlighted these disparities, yet cost issues remain challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-examine the persistent issue of unexplained variations in healthcare use.
  • To analyze the relationship between physician behavior, practice patterns, and healthcare costs.
  • To critique current policy focus on use-cost relationships.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal analysis of healthcare utilization patterns.
  • Review of physician practice behavior changes over time.

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  • Examination of policy approaches to healthcare costs.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant changes in physician behavior and practice patterns have occurred.
    • Despite these changes, healthcare cost problems remain intractable.
    • The focus on the use-cost relationship by policymakers has been ineffective.

    Conclusions:

    • Unexplained variations in healthcare use continue to be a significant issue.
    • Current policy approaches focusing on the link between use and costs are misguided.
    • Addressing healthcare costs requires a broader perspective beyond utilization rates.