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Capsule Commentary on Chen et al., A Randomized Trial of Displaying Paid Price Information on Imaging Study and Procedure Ordering Rates

Author: Zhen Wang, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 4/2017

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In a randomized controlled trial, Chien et al.1 evaluated the effectiveness of physician-targeted price transparency on physicians’ ordering rate for common imaging studies and procedures. A total of 1205 physicians in an accountable care organization (ACO) (Atrius Health) were block randomized to receive no price display, a single price, or an internal and external price on the test-ordering screen of their electronic health record. The authors found no significant difference across the groups on overall, inappropriate, or appropriate orders and orders for tests to be conducted internally. …

Chien A, Lehmann L, Hatfield L, Koplan K, Petty C, Sinaiko A, et al. A randomized trial of displaying paid price information on imaging study and procedure ordering rates. J Gen Intern Med. 2016. doi:10.1007/s11606-016-3917-6.

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. State Health Facts: Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population. 2014. http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/total-population/?currentTimeframe=1&selectedDistributions=medicaid--medicare. Accessed November 11, 2016.

Ryan AM, Shortell SM, Ramsay PP, Casalino LP. Salary and quality compensation for physician practices participating in accountable care organizations. Ann Fam Med. 2015;13(4):321–324. doi:10.1370/afm.1805.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Title: Capsule Commentary on Chen et al., A Randomized Trial of Displaying Paid Price Information on Imaging Study and Procedure Ordering Rates
Author: Zhen Wang, PhD
Publication date: 01-04-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-3984-3

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