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Ultrasound is a quick and relatively simple procedure. They could get a few in the ER and a few technicians on staff. Then doctors are encouraged to say bloodwo
by rdtsc 8y ago
Ultrasound is a quick and relatively simple procedure. They could get a few in the ER and a few technicians on staff. Then doctors are encouraged to say bloodwork is off let's do an ultrasound and there you have it - $4k / 25 minutes. Bill the insurance and keep raking in the money.
Normally I'd say that's far fetched but after having relatives advised to get unnecessary surgery I wouldn't be surprised.
- HeadsUpHigh 8y agoI'm not sure what you mean by the doctors being encouraged but unless the doctor ordering the U/S is getting a cut then there is no direct incentive. But I don't know how your system works so I might be wrong.
- mrguyorama 8y agoDo you not understand that doctors have levels of management above them? Their incentive could be "Boss wants me to encourage them for X reasons"
- citrablue 8y agoIn some emergency departments, the physicians participate in profit sharing. I know of a few EDs where they add up all the revenue, subtract all the costs, and divide the rest into each doctor's paycheck based on how much that doctor billed each month.