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Waste in the US Health Care System – 25% of total health care spending
Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings JAMA NetworkWilliam H. Shrank, MD, MSHS1; Teresa L. Rogstad, MPH1; Natasha Parekh, MD,…
The # 1 Waste in health care in the US is Administrative Waste — $265.6 bn : 28% to 35%(out of $760 to $935 bn)
Executive Summary What is the total cost of waste in health care (in the US) Shrank et all (2019)…
For Health Care Providers, Five Trends To Watch In 2022
My hope is that these trends help usher in long-overdue changes that will modernize the sector for greater…
Ivermectin Scripts for COVID Cost Insurers Nearly $130M Annually (USA)
MedscapeKen TerryJanuary 14, 2022 Commercial and Medicare Advantage insurers are spending an estimated $129.7 million annually on ivermectin…
Government to ‘take action’ after finding 10% of medicines ‘overprescribed’ (UK)
Ministers have pledged to ‘take action’ on overprescribing after an official review concluded that 10% of medicines dispensed…
12% of Labs Total Spending is Waste — Change Healthcare Analysis using Mayo Clinic Guidelines
7.7 Percent of Lab Orders Clinically Inappropriate, accounting for 12% of the spend Executive Summary by Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Chief…
