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Cost containment through medical education

I Praiss, C Gjerde

    JAMA
    |July 4, 1980
    PubMed
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    Integrating economic principles into medical education can help control healthcare costs. A proposed curriculum aims to foster cost-consciousness in physicians without sacrificing patient care quality.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health economics
    • Medical education
    • Healthcare administration

    Background:

    • Current healthcare cost containment strategies focus on organization, administration, financing, and reimbursement.
    • Medical education and physician training have been overlooked as a cost-containment approach.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a curriculum addressing the economic dimensions of medical practice.
    • To detail principles for implementing such a curriculum in medical schools.

    Main Methods:

    • Curriculum development focused on cost-consciousness in medical practice.
    • Principles for establishing teaching programs and cost-conscious clinical settings.

    Main Results:

    • A curriculum can highlight cost-consciousness without compromising patient care quality.
    • Challenges include establishing new teaching programs and cost-conscious clinical environments.

    Conclusions:

    • Medical education reform is a viable strategy for healthcare cost containment.
    • Implementing economic training for physicians requires dedicated programs and supportive clinical settings.

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