How to Cut Overuse of Unnecessary Services: 5 Ways Forward

High healthcare costs can be reduced by decreasing the overuse of inappropriate or unnecessary health services, according to a report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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The report, called “Doing Better by Doing Less: Approaches to Tackle Overuse of Services,” was written by Robert A. Berenson, MD, an institute fellow at the Urban Institute, and Elizabeth Docteur, an independent health policy consultant.

Click here to read the full story on overutilization in healthcare in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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