Her conclusion: "I didn't think I was making any trade-off when I chose a cheaper MRI. Now I know that isn't true."
(See earlier piece, "NPR: Pay Patients, Save Money".)
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The blog of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM)
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The Flip Side of Shopping Solely By Price
Health care reporter Sarah Kliff decided to go with the least expensive MRI scan to check for a stress fracture in her foot.
Her conclusion: "I didn't think I was making any trade-off when I chose a cheaper MRI. Now I know that isn't true."
(See earlier piece, "NPR: Pay Patients, Save Money".)
Her conclusion: "I didn't think I was making any trade-off when I chose a cheaper MRI. Now I know that isn't true."
(See earlier piece, "NPR: Pay Patients, Save Money".)