When Physicians Integrate With Hospitals, Costs Go Up, Rice University Study Says
September 05, 2019
September 05, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 5 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release:
When physicians integrate with hospitals, the cost of health care rises even though there's no evidence patients get better treatment, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX).
As hospitals gain more control over physicians, they may incentivize delivery of more services but not necessarily higher quality care, . . .
When physicians integrate with hospitals, the cost of health care rises even though there's no evidence patients get better treatment, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX).
As hospitals gain more control over physicians, they may incentivize delivery of more services but not necessarily higher quality care, . . .