Do physicians embrace cost discussions? 5 findings

Nearly 85 percent of physicians say they regularly or occasionally discuss the cost of treatment with patients, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2016.

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Here are five findings:

1. Thirty percent of physicians regularly discuss treatment costs with their patients.

2. Around 35 percent occasionally discuss cost of treatment with patients.

3. Twenty percent discuss treatment costs occasionally with their patients, of the patient brings the subject up.

4. Approximately 10 percent never discuss cost with their patients because they don’t know the cost of treatments.

5. Another 5 percent of physicians never discuss cost with their patients because they don’t feel it is appropriate.

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