Rapporteur summary: role of technology in the cost of health care

Maximum Max

doi:10.1117/12.195334

6 December 1994 Rapporteur summary: role of technology in the cost of health care

Maximum Max

Proceedings Volume 2307, Health Care Technology Policy I: The Role of Technology in the Cost of Health Care; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.195334
Event: The Role of Technology in the Cost of Health Care, 1994, Arlington, VA, United States

Abstract

Although medical technology appears to be the driving force behind the rate of increase of real national health expenditures, market imperfections are of greater concern. The market falls short of efficiently allocating health services because of perverse financial incentives and a lack of consumer and physician understanding of the value of many medical services. Making the best use of new and old technology requires better-informed health care decisions, which can help to counter the market imperfections.

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Maximum Max "Rapporteur summary: role of technology in the cost of health care", Proc. SPIE 2307, Health Care Technology Policy I: The Role of Technology in the Cost of Health Care, (6 December 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.195334

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